Nehemiah 7:70
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 7:70 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 7:70 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 7:70 — KJV
“And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments. some: Heb. part. the Tirshatha: or, the governor”
— Nehemiah 7:70 (KJV)
Nehemiah 7:70 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 7:70
“They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:70: gave, work, treasure
“And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:70: gave, thousand, drams
“Conaniah also, and Shemaiah and Nethaneel, his brethren, and Hashabiah and Jeiel and Jozabad, chief of the Levites, gave unto the Levites for passover offerings five thousand small cattle, and five hundred oxen. gave: Heb. offered”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:70: chief, gave, thousand
“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.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:70: gave, thousand, drams
“A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. every man: Heb. a poll”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 7:70: thousand, fifty, five
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