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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

Ezra 8

Ezra 8:1

EZRA CHAPTER 8 Ezra's companions who returned from Babylon, EZRA 8:1. He sendeth to Iddo for Levites to be ministers for the temple, EZRA 8:15. He keepeth a fast at Ahava, EZRA 8:21. He committeth the treasures to the custody of the priests, EZRA 8:24. From Ahava they come to Jerusalem, EZRA 8:31,32... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezra 8:3

OF THE SONS OF PHAROSH, i.e. one of the sons of Pharosh; whereby he is differenced from the other Shechaniah, EZRA 8:5. BY GENEALOGY OF THE MALES: though the _males_ only be expressed here, and in the succeeding verses, yet it is more than probable they carried the women along with them, as they did... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezra 8:15

THE RIVER THAT RUNNETH TO AHAVA; or, THE RIVER OF AHAVA, as it is called, EZRA 8:21,31. By comparing of these places, it seems that Ahava was the name both of the river, and of the town or place by which it ran. Either this was that river which other writers call _Adiava_, which runs to Assyria, whi... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezra 8:16

_ Then sent I for Eliezer_ to come to me, and go along with me to Jerusalem. _Men of understanding_; who seem to have had more knowledge than pious zeal for God and his house and solemn worship, which was confined to Jerusalem.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezra 8:17

I SENT THEM WITH COMMANDMENT; which he might do, partly by virtue of that authority which he had over them by his priesthood; and partly by that authority which he either had received or could easily procure from the king to that purpose. IDDO THE CHIEF; the head of the rest, either by ecclesiastica... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezra 8:20

The Gibeonites, who were devoted to this service by Joshua and the princes of his time, JOSHUA 9:21, and are said to be appointed by David and his princes, because they were confirmed by them in their former office, and more particularly applied to the several services of the temple; though this be... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezra 8:24

Or, and SHEREBIAH, & c., who were the Levites mentioned EZRA 8:18, who were jointly intrusted together with the priests with the charge of carrying these things carefully and safely. The particle _and_ is oft understood.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezra 8:27

Heb. DESIRABLE AS GOLD; not that it was of equal price and worth with it, but for its incomparable excellency in its kind, and for its great rarity, for which cause there were only two vessels of that sort.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezra 8:31

To wit, in the direct way; whereby it may be conjectured, that God directed them to fetch a little compass, and to go a more uncouth and unsuspected way, as they had begged of God, EZRA 8:21.... [ Continue Reading ]

Ezra 8:36

In the adorning and furnishing of it with these vessels and other conveniences; and in promoting God's worship and service therein.... [ Continue Reading ]

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