Ezra 2:65

65 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female ¹singers.

Ezra 2:65 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 2:65

Besides their servants and their maids, of whom there were
seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven
This shows that the greater part of those that returned were of the poorer sort, since there were so few servants that belonged unto them; these came not into the above account:

and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women;
among the servants, who were kept by persons of figure for their pleasure and recreation, see ( Ecclesiastes 2:8 ) , for that these were such as were employed in sacred service is not so clear, especially the latter, though some conclude it from ( 1 Chronicles 25:5 1 Chronicles 25:6 ) , but rather they were such as were employed at marriages, festivals, and funerals; though Jarchi thinks they were employed by the returning captives, to make them cheerful as they travelled along, (See Gill on Isaiah 55:12).

Ezra 2:65 In-Context

63 The governor told them that they were not to partake of the most holy food, until there should be a priest to consult Urim and Thummim.

64 The whole assembly together was 42,360,

65 besides their male and female servants, of whom there were 7,337, and they had 200 male and female singers.

66 Their horses were 736, their mules were 245,

67 their camels were 435, and their donkeys were 6,720.

Cross References

• 1. See 2 Chronicles 35:25