Place Old Testament
Magbish
Magbish, a place whose people are listed among those who returned to Judah from Babylonian exile (Ezra 2:30). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 2:30.
Why it matters. A place whose people returned from Babylonian exile
- Primary passages
- Location
- Location unknown
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Magbish
Magbish is mentioned in Ezra 2:30 in the context of the list of people who returned to Judah from Babylonian exile. The verse states that the sons of Magbish numbered 156. No further details about the location or significance of Magbish are provided in the Bible. It is possible that Magbish was a town or region in Babylonia where some of the exiled Judahites had settled, but this is not specified in the text.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Ezra (1 verse)