King James Version
What Does Nehemiah 7:31 Mean?
“The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.”
Context
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The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three. Kirjathjearim: or, Kirjatharim
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The men of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one.
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The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
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The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.
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The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**2. Which came with Zerubbabel--**He was the chief or leader of the first band of returning exiles. The names of other influential persons who were associated in the conducting of the caravans are also mentioned, being extracted probably from the Persian archives, in which the register was preserved: conspicuous in the number are Jeshua, the high priest, and Nehemiah.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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