Ezra 2:69 meaning and explanation

According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.

Ezra 2:69, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse reports the freewill offerings given once the returning exiles reached the site of the temple in Jerusalem. The list in chapter 2 counts the people who came back from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel, and verse 69 focuses on the heads of families, who gave "according to their ability" toward rebuilding the house of God.

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