Their horses were seven hundred thirty and six; their mules, two hundred forty and five;
Parallel translations
- WEB Their horses were seven hundred thirty-six; their mules, two hundred forty-five;
- BSB They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
- NKJV Their horses were seven hundred and thirty-six, their mules two hundred and forty-five,
- NASB Their horses numbered 736; their mules, 245;
- NLT They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules,
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Quick answer
Their horses and mules are numbered. The list shows the practical resources the returnees brought for the journey and resettlement.
Overview
These inventories reflect a real, organized migration across a long distance back to the land. Listing animals alongside people underscores the historical concreteness of the return. God provided not only people but the means to reestablish life in the land He had promised.
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