Ezra 2:69 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

Drams of gold - rather darics, a Persian coin (see the note at 1 Chronicles 29:7).

Priests' garments - (cf. Nehemiah 7:70.) This, in the circumstances, was a very appropriate gift. In general, it may be remarked that presents of garments, or of any other useable commodities, however singular it may seem to us, are in unison with the established notions and customs of the East.

Ezra 2:69

69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.