The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
Parallel translations
- KJV The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
- BSB The whole assembly numbered 42,360,
- NKJV Altogether the whole assembly was forty-two thousand three hundred and sixty,
- NASB The whole assembly together totaled 42,360,
- NLT So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah,
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Quick answer
The whole assembly together numbered 42,360. This is the grand total of the returning community.
Overview
This figure sums the entire congregation that returned from exile, uniting the many families and towns previously listed. The large total testifies to the substantial remnant God preserved and brought home. Such a gathered multitude, restored to the land, displays the Lord's covenant faithfulness and foreshadows the great assembly of the redeemed (Revelation 7:9).
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- Ezra 2:64The whole assembly together was forty-two thousand three hundred sixty,
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