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Ezra 1:9

chargers The word in the original does not occur elsewhere in the Bible. Its meaning is very uncertain: (1) the old Jewish interpretation quoted by Aben Ezra derived it from two words meaning -to collect" and -a lamb", and understood it to be applied to -vessels intended to receive the blood of victims"; (2) the LXX. translates by -wine-coolers" (ψυκτῆρες); (3) Esdras by -libation-vessels" (σπονδεῖα); (4) another rendering, based upon a similar root in Arabic, Syriac and Ethiopic, is -baskets".

knives The word in the original occurs here only in the Bible. Vulg. -cultri". This rendering is very uncertain. Other interpretations are (1) -censers", (θυΐσκαι) in 1 Esdras. (2) (?) -changes of raiment" so apparently the LXX. παρηλλαγμένα possibly cf. Judges 14:19. (3) -vessels adorned with network" so Ewald comparing a similar word in Judges 16:13; Judges 16:19.

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    CHARGERS - The word in the original thus translated occurs only in this passage. Its meaning is doubtful. Some derive it from a Hebrew root, “to hollow out,” and translate “cup” or “vessel.” KNIVES -...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE RETURN UNDER ZERUBBABEL AND THE REBUILDING OF THE TEMPLE CHAPTER 1 _ 1. The proclamation of Cyrus (Ezra 1:1)_ 2. The response of the chiefs of Judah and Benjamin (E...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RETURN OF THE JEWS UNDER SHESHBAZZAR WITH THE HOLY VESSELS. The carrying out of the decree. Ezra 1:5. even all. Jerusalem: implying that many did not avail themselves of the opportunity of return...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CHARGERS. basons or bowls. Hebrew. _'agartal._ In Numbers _Ke'arah,_ plate or dish. Eng. "charger", from French _charger,_ to load. Hence used of both. dish and. horse....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. The people return and begin to rebuild. TEXT, EZRA 1:5-11 5 Then the heads of fathers-' households of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and the Levites arose, even everyone whose spirit God had...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THIS IS THE NUMBER OF THEM: THIRTY CHARGERS OF GOLD, A THOUSAND CHARGERS OF SILVER, NINE AND TWENTY_ _ AND THIS IS THE NUMBER OF THEM: THIRTY CHARGERS OF GOLD, A THOUSAND CHARGERS OF SILVER, NINE...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:9 chargers (b-9) chargers (b-14) Large shallow basons or dishes, either for the blood of sprinkling or fine flour offerings. see Numbers 7:13 ; 1 Kings 7:40 . The word only occurs in this passage....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RETURN OF THE JEWS FROM CAPTIVITY The chapter narrates how Cyrus, king of Persia, permitted the Jews in Babylon to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple there, and restored the vessels taken...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    CHARGERS.. KNIVES] The words probably mean different kinds of vessels....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM EZRA _ROBERT BRYCE_ ABOUT THE BOOK OF EZRA There are many dates in this *introduction. These dates are the number of years before the time that Jesus Christ was born...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (5-11) Immediate result of the decree. (5) WITH ALL THEM WHOSE SPIRIT GOD HAD RAISED. — _Namely, all_ is the more exact rendering. The same influence that prompted the decree of Cyrus was necessary to...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אֵ֖לֶּה מִסְפָּרָ֑ם אֲגַרְטְלֵ֨י זָהָ֜ב שְׁלֹשִׁ֗ים...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE ROYAL EDICT Ezra 1:2; Ezra 1:7 IT has been asserted that the Scripture version of the edict of Cyrus cannot be an exact rendering of the original, because it ascribes to the Great King some knowl...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    GOD'S PROMISES FULFILLED Ezra 1:1 God will ever be mindful of His covenant. There were also many remembrancers as Daniel and other like-minded exiles who gave Him no rest and were ever asking Him for...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The Book of Ezra contains an account of a most important epoch in the history of the people of God. After seventy years of captivity, a return from captivity was made possible by the decree of a Genti...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And this [is] the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty (i) knives, (i) Which served to kill the beasts that were offered in sacrifice....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Knives. Septuagint, &c., "changes" of garments. (Calmet)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Was not Cyrus a type, in this instance, of the gentile church, concerning whom it was said that they should bring of their abundance to beautify the place of God's sanctuary. Isaiah 60:3. And it is re...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    But God now brings back a little remnant, that the true King might be presented to them, and causes the temple to be rebuilt in its place, according to the promises given by the mouth of Jeremiah, and...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THIS IS THE NUMBER OF THEM,.... Of the vessels delivered, as follows: THIRTY CHARGERS OF GOLD, A THOUSAND CHARGERS OF SILVER; these, according to Ben Melech, were vessels in which water was put t...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And this [is] the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty knives, Ver. 9. _And this is the number of them_] Had they not been things of great price and...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [ISRAELS RETURNE FROM BABYLON.] 1 The Proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the Temple. 5 The people prouide for the returne. 7 Cyrus restoreth the vessels of the Temple to Sheshbazzar. 1 NOW i...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE RETURN ARRANGED FOR...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And this is the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, baskets or containers of a peculiar kind, A THOUSAND CHARGERS OF SILVER, NINE AND TWENTY KNIVES, with chased or braided work, or they may have...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CAPTIVES OF JUDAH LIBERATED (vv. 1-11) When the Medes and Persians defeated Babylon, Darius the Mede was ruler, and not until Cyrus the Persian took the throne was liberty proclaimed to Judah. T...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-11 The same God that raised up the spirit of Cyrus to proclaim liberty to the Jews, raised up their spirits to take the benefit. The temptation was to some to stay in Babylon; but some feared not t...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Large knives used in the killing of the sacrifices, which are here mentioned, because the hafts of them were made of or covered with gold or silver....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Ezra 1:9 number H4557 thirty H7970 gold H2091 platters H105 thousand H505 silver H3701 platters H105 twenty-nine H6242...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RETURN FROM EXILE OF A PORTION OF THE BABYLONIAN EXILES TOGETHER WITH THE TEMPLE VESSELS (EZRA 1:5). . We are informed of the return of the Babylonian exiles mainly because it was with them that t...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE EDICT OF CYRUS AND ITS RESULT (EZRA 1:1). In 538 BC Cyrus issued an edict allowing Jews to return to their homeland, and authorising the rebuilding of the Temple with state help. The wording of th...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Decree of Cyrus for restoration of the temple and preparations for the return of the remnant. CHARACTERS: God, Cyrus, Sheshbazzar, Mithredath. CONCLUSION: (Ezra 1:1) The hearts of kings ar...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Ezra 1:1. _In the first year of Cyrus._ Darius had the title of king of Babylon; but according to Xenophon, Cyrus had the throne, and remained in the city. After two years Darius died, and left him th...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Also Cyrus the king brought forth the vessels of the house of the Lord._ THE RESTORATION OF THE SACRED VESSELS I. The preservation of the sacred vessels (Ezra 1:7). These are the vessels which are m...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord._ THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CAPTIVITY The captivity is clearly represented as God’s judgment upon His people for their sins, but...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZRA 1:1 Cyrus’s Decree and the Return of Exiles from Babylon. Ezra describes monumental political changes in the world as God’s special work for his people. ⇐...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZRA 1:5 The Exiles Respond to the Decree. The exiles’ leaders gather money and materials for the temple. Cyrus brings the items taken from the temple in 586 B.C. for the people to take back to Jerusa...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 1:6 The people of Persia help the Jewish exiles as their king commands. Cyrus gives back the VESSELS OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD (v. Ezra 1:7

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] In this chapter we have (i.) the proclamation of Cyrus (Ezra 1:1); (ii.) the preparation of the Jews for availing themselves of it (Ezra 1:5) and (iii.) the restoratio...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE RESPONSE TO THE DECREE (Ezra 1:5). The response made to the decree fell short of what might have been expected. The "patriarchal chiefs" who responded belonged solely, or mainly, to the...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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