Ezra 2:66

Ezra 2:66 Meaning and Explanation

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

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The animals brought back by the returnees begin to be counted.

What Does Ezra 2:66 Mean?

The inventory now turns to livestock: seven hundred thirty-six horses and two hundred forty-five mules accompanied the returning company. These were the working animals of travel and trade.

Such details may seem mundane, yet they show a people equipped for the journey and the labor ahead. God did not send His people home empty-handed; they came with the means to rebuild and resettle, provided for in practical ways for the work He had called them to do.

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The animals brought back by the returnees begin to be counted.

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