Ezra 2:67
What does Ezra 2:67 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 2:67 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 2:67 means
Their camels were four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty. Camels and asses were work and transport animals, critical for hauling supplies and moving people. The high number of asses indicates practical means for agriculture and commerce in a rugged land. Such resources made the ambitious task of rebuilding more feasible. The detailed enumeration assures readers that God provided not only people but also the material means necessary to reestablish life and worship in Judah.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Four hundred and thirty-five camels, six thousand, seven hundred and twenty asses.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862their camels, four hundred thirty and five, asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Their camels four hundred thirty-five, their asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890their camels four hundred and thirty-five; the asses six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
Context
This verse completes the animal inventory that began in verse 66. With people and resources tallied, the narrative is ready to describe how some leaders gave offerings for the temple reconstruction (vv. 68–69). The chapter will then close with the people settling in their cities (v. 70), signaling that the return has moved from planning and travel to actual habitation and preparation for worship.