Nehemiah 7:70-72

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[70] Some from among the heads of fathers' [houses] gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury one thousand darics of gold, fifty basins, and five hundred thirty priests' garments. [71] Some of the heads of fathers' [houses] gave into the treasury of the work twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand two hundred minas of silver. [72] That which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand darics of gold, and two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments.

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Nehemiah 7:70-72 mentions Addon, Ai, Azmaveth, Babylon, Bethel, Bethlehem, Chephirah, Cherub, Geba, Gibeon, Gilead, Hadid, Immer, Jericho, Jerusalem, Kiriath-jearim, Lod, Michmash, Netophah, Ono and Ramah.

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