Nehemiah 7:66

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The whole assembly numbered 42,360,

American Standard Version (1901)

The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

Bible in Basic English

The number of all the people together was forty-two thousand, three hundred and sixty;

Douay-Rheims 1899

All the multitude as it were one man, forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

Free Bible Version

The total of number of people returning was 42,360.

Geneva Bible 1599

All the Congregation together was two and fourtie thousand, three hundreth and threescore,

King James (Authorized) Version

¶ The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

Translation for Translators

Altogether, there were 42,360 people who returned to Judea.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The whole assembly together was 42,360,

Noah Webster Bible

The whole congregation together was forty two thousand three hundred and sixty.

World English Bible

The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,

Young's Literal Translation

All the assembly together [is] four myriads two thousand three hundred and sixty,

Context

The List of Returning Exiles

⁶⁵The governor ordered them not to eat the most holy things until there was a priest to consult the Urim and Thummim.⁶⁶The whole assembly numbered 42,360,⁶⁷in addition to their 7,337 menservants and maidservants, as well as their 245 male and female singers.

Summary

This verse lists the total number of people who returned from exile and settled in Jerusalem and the other towns of Judah. The sum of all the people, including servants and singers, amounted to 42,360 individuals. This detailed account reflects the meticulous record-keeping and organization of the Israelites as they sought to rebuild their community and worship God in their homeland. It demonstrates the importance of each person's contribution to the restoration of Jerusalem and the preservation of their faith and heritage.

Commentary

Tyndale

Tyndale Open Study Notes

7:66 The total number 42,360 agrees with Ezra 2:64, but the numbers for the families listed total only 31,089. The individual numbers for each family might not include young children, or the list might simply be incomplete.