Esra 2:65

65 ausgenommen ihre Knechte und Mägde, derer waren siebentausend dreihundert und siebenunddreißig, dazu zweihundert Sänger und Sängerinnen. {~} {~}

Esra 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).

Esra 2:65 In-Context

63 Und der Landpfleger sprach zu ihnen, sie sollten nicht essen vom Hochheiligen, bis ein Priester aufstände mit dem Licht und Recht. {~}

64 Der ganzen Gemeinde wie ein Mann waren zweiundvierzigtausend und dreihundertundsechzig. {~} {~} {~}

65 ausgenommen ihre Knechte und Mägde, derer waren siebentausend dreihundert und siebenunddreißig, dazu zweihundert Sänger und Sängerinnen. {~} {~}

66 Und hatten siebenhundert und sechsunddreißig Rosse, zweihundert und fünfundvierzig Maultiere, {~} {~}

67 vierhundert und fünfunddreißig Kamele und sechstausend und siebenhundertzwanzig Esel. {~} {~} {~}