Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.

EZRA 2:67KJV
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Ezra 2:67 (KJV)

What does Ezra 2:67 mean?

Ezra 2:67 lists the number of camels and donkeys that returned with the Jewish exiles from Babylon: 435 camels and 6,720 donkeys. This verse is part of a census showing the resources and animals the returning community brought with them.

Ezra is recording the details of the first group of Israelites who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The verse is part of a larger list that counts people, animals, and possessions, highlighting the practical preparations for rebuilding life in their homeland. The specific mention of camels and donkeys points to the importance of these animals for travel, transport, and daily work during the journey and in the new settlement.

Where else these words appear

“camels” Hebrew H1581 · used in 51 verses

  • Genesis 12:16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
  • Genesis 30:43 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
  • 2 Kings 8:9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

“asses” Hebrew H2543 · used in 93 verses

  • Genesis 12:16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
  • Numbers 31:28 And levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:
  • 1 Samuel 25:23 And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,