Nehemiah 7:68

68 And there were 736 horses, 245 mules,

Nehemiah 7:68 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 7:68

(See Gill on Nehemiah 7:6).

Nehemiah 7:68 In-Context

66 The total count for the congregation was 42,360.
67 That did not include the male and female slaves who numbered 7,337. There were also 245 male and female singers.
68 And there were 736 horses, 245 mules,
69 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
70 Some of the heads of families made voluntary offerings for the work. The governor made a gift to the treasury of 1,000 drachmas of gold (about nineteen pounds), 50 bowls, and 530 garments for the priests.
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