Ezra 2:30

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Ezra 2:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.
Ezra 2:30 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezra 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
30The children of Magbish, a hundred fifty and six.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Magbish: i.e. congregating; crystallizing, \[Strong's H4019\]. The children of Magbish are not named in our present copies of Nehemiah; but the Alexandrian manuscript of the LXX has the same reading as here. Ezr 2:30 Ezra 2:31”
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