435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
Parallel translations
- WEB their camels, four hundred thirty-five; their donkeys, six thousand seven hundred twenty.
- KJV Their camels, four hundred thirty and five; their asses, six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
- BSB 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
- NKJV their camels four hundred and thirty-five, and their donkeys six thousand seven hundred and twenty.
- NASB their camels, 435; their donkeys, 6,720.
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Quick answer
Their camels and donkeys are also counted. The community had the livestock needed for transport and labor.
Overview
Camels and donkeys were essential for carrying goods and working the land. The careful tally continues to portray the return as a well-equipped, providentially supplied undertaking. Such details affirm that God cares for the ordinary, practical needs of His people as they obey Him.
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