Ezra 2:65

65 besides their menservants and maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred male and female singers.

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 forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,

65 besides their menservants and maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred and thirty-seven; and they had two hundred male and female singers.

66 Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules were two hundred and forty-five,

67 their camels were four hundred and thirty-five, and their asses were six thousand seven hundred and twenty.