John Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 7:71

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work, etc.] To be put into the treasure, out of which the expenses of the temple, and service of it were defrayed: twenty thousand drachms of gold; which were so many pounds of our money, and somewhat more: for, according to Bishop Cumberland f44, a drachm of gold was of the value of twenty shillings and four pence: and 2200 pounds of silver; “the maneh”, or pound, with the Jews, was of the value of sixty shekels, (<264512>Ezekiel 45:12) and so is reckoned by our Brerewood f45 to be of our money seven pounds and ten shillings; he reckoning a shekel at half a crown, whereas it was little more than two shillings and four pence; and so sixty of them, or a “maneh”, came to about seven pounds; wherefore this sum here was seven times so many pounds of silver.

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