Ezra 2:69 Meaning and Explanation
“They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.”
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Read Full Chapter →The leaders contribute gold, silver, and priestly garments according to their means.
What Does Ezra 2:69 Mean?
The gifts are tallied: sixty-one thousand drams of gold, five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priestly garments, all given 'after their ability' — each according to what he could afford. The garments would clothe the priests for renewed service.
The measure of the giving is not a fixed amount but each person's capacity. God looks not at the size of the gift but at the heart and means behind it; the one who gives all he can gives fully, whatever the sum. That the people also provided priestly garments shows their care that worship be not merely revived but rightly and reverently conducted, every detail prepared for the service of God.
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What does Ezra 2:69 mean?
The leaders contribute gold, silver, and priestly garments according to their means.