OET interlinear NEH 7:71

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

וּ⁠מֵֽ⁠רָאשֵׁ֣י הָֽ⁠אָב֗וֹת נָֽתְנוּ֙ לְ⁠אוֹצַ֣ר הַ⁠מְּלָאכָ֔ה

(Some words not found in UHB: and,some,of_the_heads_of of,the_fathers gave to,the_treasury_of of,the_work gold darics two(fd) ten_thousands and,silver minas thousand and,two_hundred )

As in [7:70](../07/70.md), the heads of the fathers seems to be an abbreviated way of saying “the heads of father’s houses.” See how you translated that expression in [7:61](../07/61.md), and review the note there if that would be helpful. Alternate translation: [Some of the clan leaders donated to the temple treasury]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וּ⁠מֵֽ⁠רָאשֵׁ֣י

(Some words not found in UHB: and,some,of_the_heads_of of,the_fathers gave to,the_treasury_of of,the_work gold darics two(fd) ten_thousands and,silver minas thousand and,two_hundred )

Head here is a figurative way of saying “leader.” Alternate translation: [leaders]

Note 3 topic: translate-bmoney

זָהָ֕ב דַּרְכְּמוֹנִ֖ים שְׁתֵּ֣י רִבּ֑וֹת

gold (Some words not found in UHB: and,some,of_the_heads_of of,the_fathers gave to,the_treasury_of of,the_work gold darics two(fd) ten_thousands and,silver minas thousand and,two_hundred )

See the note about darics in verse [7:70](../07/70.md). Alternate translation: [20,000 gold coins]

Note 4 topic: translate-bmoney

וְ⁠כֶ֕סֶף מָנִ֖ים אַלְפַּ֥יִם וּ⁠מָאתָֽיִם

and,silver minas (Some words not found in UHB: and,some,of_the_heads_of of,the_fathers gave to,the_treasury_of of,the_work gold darics two(fd) ten_thousands and,silver minas thousand and,two_hundred )

In ancient times, a silver mina weighed about half a kilogram or about 1.25 pounds. However, as in the case of darics, it would probably be best to say something general like “2,200 silver bars,” or give the equivalent weight, or use the biblical term and give the equivalent weight in a note.