John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"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." — Nehemiah 7:72 (ASV)
And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty
thousand drachms of gold
Worth as many pounds of our money, and somewhat more:
and two thousand pound of silver; of which (See Gill on Nehemiah 7:71):
and threescore and seven priests' garments ;
having been so long in Babylon, and no use of sacrifices, and so not of garments to minister in, no care was taken to provide any; which seems to be the reason why so many were given, when they returned to their own land, and sacrificed.