King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
Complete Jewish Bible:
people of Mikhmas 122
Berean Standard Bible:
the men of Michmash, 122;
American Standard Version:
The men of Michmas, a hundred and twenty and two.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
The men{H582} of Michmas{H4363}, an hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} and two{H8147}.
Cross-References (KJV):
1 Samuel 13:5
- And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which [is] on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.
1 Samuel 13:23
- And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash.
Ezra 2:27
- The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
Isaiah 10:28
- He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:
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Commentary for Nehemiah 7:31
Nehemiah 7:31 is a part of a larger list found in the book of Nehemiah, which details the families and numbers of the Israelites who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. The verse specifically mentions "The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two." This verse is part of a census that Nehemiah, the governor of Judah, conducted to repopulate Jerusalem after the exiles had returned.
Michmas (or Mizpah) was a town in the tribal territory of Benjamin, north of Jerusalem. The historical context of this verse is set after the fall of the Babylonian Empire to the Persians. Under the decree of the Persian king Cyrus the Great, and later under King Artaxerxes, the Jewish people were allowed to return to their homeland and rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple, which had been destroyed by the Babylonians.
The themes present in this verse include the restoration of Israel, the importance of genealogical records in maintaining the identity and heritage of the tribes of Israel, and the fulfillment of God's promises to His people—promises of return and restoration after a period of discipline and exile. The detailed record-keeping also reflects the administrative diligence of Nehemiah and the communal effort to reestablish Jerusalem as the center of Jewish life and worship. This census would have been crucial for organizing the community, assigning duties, and ensuring the security and sustainability of the city.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H582
There are 648 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱנוֹשׁ
Transliteration: ʼĕnôwsh
Pronunciation: en-oshe'
Description: from אָנַשׁ; properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified אָדָם); hence,; a man in general (singly or collectively); another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It is often unexpressed in the English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word. Compare אִישׁ. - Strong's Number: H4363
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִכְמָס
Transliteration: Mikmâç
Pronunciation: mik-maws'
Description: (Ezra 2:2 or מִכְמָשׁ; or מִכְמַשׁ; (Nehemiah 11:31), from כָּמַס; hidden; Mikmas or Mikmash, a place in Palestine; Mikmas, Mikmash. - Strong's Number: H3967
There are 512 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֵאָה
Transliteration: mêʼâh
Pronunciation: may-aw'
Description: or מֵאיָה; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction; hundred((-fold), -th), [phrase] sixscore. - Strong's Number: H6242
There are 281 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֶשְׂרִים
Transliteration: ʻesrîym
Pronunciation: es-reem'
Description: from עֶשֶׂר; twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth; (six-) score, twenty(-ieth). - Strong's Number: H8147
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁנַיִם
Transliteration: shᵉnayim
Pronunciation: shen-ah'-yim
Description: dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.