Ezra 2:65

Verse

in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.

American Standard Version (1901)

besides their men-servants and their maid-servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.

Bible in Basic English

As well as their men-servants and their women-servants, of whom there were seven thousand, three hundred and thirty-seven: and they had two hundred men and women to make music.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Besides their menservants, and womenservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven: and among them singing men, and singing women two hundred.

Free Bible Version

In addition there were 7,337 servants and 200 male and female singers.

Geneva Bible 1599

Beside their seruants and their maydes: of whome were seuen thousande, three hundreth and seuen and thirtie: and among them were two hundreth singing men and singing women.

King James (Authorized) Version

Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

Translation for Translators

There were also 7,337 servants and 200 musicians, both men and women, who returned.

Unlocked Literal Bible

not including their servants and their maidservants (these were 7,337) and their male and female temple singers (two hundred).

Noah Webster Bible

Besides their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing-men and singing-women.

World English Bible

in addition to their male servants and their female servants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty-seven; and they had two hundred singing men and singing women.

Young's Literal Translation

apart from their servants and their handmaids; these [are] seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and of them [are] singers and songstresses two hundred.

Context

The List of Returning Exiles

⁶⁴The whole assembly numbered 42,360,⁶⁵in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 200 male and female singers.⁶⁶They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

Summary

Ezra 2:65 lists the total number of people who returned from exile to Jerusalem and Judah. However, some priests, Levites, and temple servants could not prove their genealogy and were excluded from serving until a priest could consult the Urim and Thummim. This verse highlights the importance of genealogy and the meticulous care taken to maintain the purity of the priesthood and Levitical service. It also underscores the significance of following God's laws and regulations in matters of worship and service.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the world threescore and one thousand drachms of gold,.... These "darcemons or darics" were a Persian coin; one of which, according to Brerewood (k), was of the value of fifteen shillings of our money, and so this quantity of them amounted to 45,750 pounds; but according to Bishop Cumberland (l) they were of the value of twenty shillings and four pence of our money, and so came to upwards of 61,000 pounds; these everyone, according to his ability, put into the common stock or treasury for the work of building the temple; the Vulgate Latin (m) reads 40,000: and five thousand pounds of silver; and an Hebrew "mina", or pound, being of our money seven pounds, ten shillings, according to Brerewood (n), amounted to 31,250 pounds: but others (o), reckoning a drachm of gold at ten shillings, and a mina or pound of silver at nine pounds, make the whole to amount only to 75,500 pounds of our money: and one hundred priests' garments; which, as they were laid up among treasures, so were necessary for the service of the temple. (k) De Pret. & Ponder. Vet. Num. ch. iii. v. (l) Scripture Weights & Measures, ch. 4. p. 115. (m) Sixtus V. Lovain & MSS. in James ut supra. (Contrariety of Popish Bibles, p. 295) (n) Ut supra, (De Pret. & Ponder. Vet. Num.) ch. iv. v. (o) Universal History, vol. 10. p. 183, marg.