New Century Version

Nehemiah 7:64-72 New Century Version (NCV)

64. These people searched for their family records, but they could not find them. So they could not be priests, because they were thought to be unclean.

65. The governor ordered them not to eat any of the holy food until a priest settled this matter by using the Urim and Thummim.

66. The total number of those who returned was 42,360.

67. This is not counting their 7,337 male and female servants and the 245 male and female singers with them.

68. They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

69. 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

70. Some of the family leaders gave to the work. The governor gave to the treasury about 19 pounds of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 pieces of clothing for the priests.

71. Some of the family leaders gave about 375 pounds of gold and about 2,660 pounds of silver to the treasury for the work.

72. The total of what the other people gave was about 375 pounds of gold, about 2,250 pounds of silver, and 67 pieces of clothing for the priests.