Ezra 2:64

62 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.

63 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.

The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

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.

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

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
KJV
The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
WEB
The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
ASV
The whole assembly together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
DARBY
The whole congregation together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
BLB
All the assembly [was] as one, four myriad two thousand three hundred [and] sixty,
ÅB
Hele menigheten var i alt to og førti tusen tre hundre og seksti
OTB
Så hele forsamlingen talte 42 360,
B1930
Hele menigheten var i alt to og firti tusen tre hundre og seksti

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 23:3

    And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

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  • Isaiah 10:20–22

    And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

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  • Nehemiah 7:66–69

    The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,

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  • Ezra 9:8

    And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

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