The children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.

EZRA 2:30KJV
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Ezra 2:30 (KJV)

What does Ezra 2:30 mean?

Ezra 2:30 records that 156 descendants from the family or clan of Magbish returned to Judah after the Babylonian exile. This verse is part of a list naming the groups and families who came back to Jerusalem and Judah to rebuild their community.

The book of Ezra opens with a register of those who returned from Babylon under the leadership of Zerubbabel. Ezra 2:30 specifically mentions the children (descendants) of Magbish, highlighting their inclusion among the returning exiles. This list served as a historical record, showing the continuity of Israel’s families and the fulfillment of God’s promise to bring His people back to their land.

Where else these words appear

“fifty” Hebrew H2572 · used in 141 verses

  • Genesis 6:15 And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
  • Numbers 4:30 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
  • 2 Kings 21:1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah.