64 The whole company numbered 42,360,
64 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
64 The whole assembly together was 42,360,
64 The total count for the congregation was 42,360.
64 The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
64 So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezra 2:64
Commentary on Ezra 2:64-70
(Read Ezra 2:64-70)
Let none complain of the needful expenses of their religion. Seek first the kingdom of God, his favour and his glory, then will all other things be added unto them. Their offerings were nothing, compared with the offerings of the princes in David's time; yet, being according to their ability, were as acceptable to God. The Lord will carry us through all undertakings entered on according to his will, with an aim to his glory, and dependence on his assistance. Those who, at the call of the gospel, renounce sin and return to the Lord, shall be guarded and guided through all perils of the way, and arrive safely at the mansions provided in the holy city of God.