1. Ezra 2:66–67 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What were the various animals used for?

Ezra 2:66–67 (ESV)

66 Their horses were 736, their mules were 245,

Horses and mules were primarily used as riding animals, whereas camels and donkeys served as pack animals. Many of these animals would be sacrificed as a burnt offering once the altar was complete (Ezra 3:1–6).

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