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Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 drachmas ^(F17) of gold, 50 bowls and 530 garments for priests.

Some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 drachmas ^(F18) of gold and 2,200 minas ^(F19) of silver.

The total given by the rest of the people was 20,000 drachmas of gold, 2,000 minas of silver and 67 garments for priests.

The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers and the temple servants, along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.

Ezra Reads the Law

When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,