Ezra 2:65

65 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.

Ezra 2:65 in Other Translations

65 Beside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.

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

65 in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women.

65 That did not include the male and female slaves, which numbered 7,337. There were also 200 male and female singers,

65 not including their 7,337 male and female slaves, and their 200 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 ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

64 The whole company numbered 42,360,

65 besides their 7,337 male and female slaves; and they also had 200 male and female singers.

66 They had 736 horses, 245 mules,

67 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys.

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Samuel 19:35