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Nehemiah 7:72

And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Nehemiah 7:71.

וַאֲשֶׁ֣רvaasherand becauseאֲשֶׁרconjunction, particle, relative — “and because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…נָתְנוּ֮natenvgiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…שְׁאֵרִ֣יתsheeritthat had escapedשְׁאֵרִיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “that had escaped”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7611a remainder or residual (surviving, final) portionthat had escaped, be left, posterity, remain(-der), remnant, residue, rest.הָעָם֒haamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.זָהָ֗בzahavgoldזָהָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “gold”, the ordinary formH2091gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear skygold(-en), fair weather.דַּרְכְּמוֹנִים֙darkemonimdramדַּרְכְּמוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “dram”, the ordinary formH1871a 'drachma', or coindram.שְׁתֵּ֣יshetetwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, feminine, dual, construct — “two”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.רִבּ֔וֹאribogreat thingsרִבּוֹadjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “great things”, the ordinary formH7239a myriad, i.e. indefinitely, large numbergreat things, ten ((eight) -een, (for) -ty, [phrase] sixscore, [phrase] threescore, [idiom] twenty, (twen) -ty) thousand.וְכֶ֖סֶףvekhesefand moneyכֶּסֶףconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).מָנִ֣יםmanimmanehמָנֶהnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “maneh”, the ordinary formH4488properly, a fixed weight or measured amount, i.e. (techn.) a maneh or minamaneh, pound.אַלְפָּ֑יִםalpayimthousandאֶלֶףadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “thousand”, the ordinary formH505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousandthousand.וְכָתְנֹ֥תvekhatenotand coatכְּתֹנֶתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “and coat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3801a shirtcoat, garment, robe.כֹּֽהֲנִ֖יםkohanimpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.שִׁשִּׁ֥יםshishimsixtyשִׁשִּׁיםadjective, cardinal, both genders, plural, absolute — “sixty”, the ordinary formH8346sixtysixty, three score.וְשִׁבְעָֽהveshivahand sevenשֶׁבַעconjunction, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “and seven”, the ordinary formH7651seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven priests' tunics.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.

Young’s Literal Translation

And that which the rest of the people have given [is] of gold, drams two myriads, and of silver, pounds two thousand, and of priests coats, sixty and seven.

World English Bible

That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, plus two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests’ garments.

Darby Translation

And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven priests' coats.

Douay-Rheims

And that which the rest of the people gave, was twenty thousand drama of gold, and two thousand pounds of silver, and sixty-seven garments for priests.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)