Ezra 2:69
“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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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The numbers here and in Nehemiah (see the marginal reference) vary.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Threescore and one thousand drams of gold - דרכמונים darkemonim, drakmons or darics; a Persian coin, always of gold, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 2:64-70
Here is, I. The sum total of the company that returned out of Babylon. The particular sums before mentioned amount not…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
they gave&c. There is a slight discrepancy between the sums mentioned in this verse and the sums recorded in greater…
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