The men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.

EZRA 2:27KJV
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Ezra 2:27 (KJV)

What does Ezra 2:27 mean?

Ezra 2:27 records that 122 men from the town of Michmas returned from exile. This verse is part of a detailed list naming the people and families who came back to Judah after being held captive in Babylon.

The book of Ezra is recounting the return of Jewish exiles to their homeland, listing the numbers from each town or family group. Here, the focus is on the group from Michmas, a small town north of Jerusalem. The verse highlights the careful record-keeping and the importance placed on each community's contribution to the rebuilding of Israel.

Where else these words appear

“Michmas” Hebrew H4363 · used in 11 verses

  • 1 Samuel 13:2 Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
  • 1 Samuel 13:16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.
  • 1 Samuel 14:31 And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.