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Ezra 6:11,12

EZRA—NOTE ON Ezra 6:11 Darius makes a further decree, backed up with a typical threat. He borrows language from the Israelite way of speaking about God’s presence in Jerusalem (the God who has caused his name to dwell there, compare Deuteronomy 12:5). This does not necessarily mean that Darius believes in the one true God (compare note on Ezra 1:3).

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 11. _LET TIMBER BE PULLED DOWN_] Whether this refers to the punishment of hanging and gibbeting of whipping at a post, or of empaling, is not quite clear. In China they tie culprits to posts; an...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    BEING SET UP, LET HIM BE HANGED THEREON - Rather, “let him be lifted up and crucified upon it.” Crucifixion was the most common form of capital punishment among the Persians....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 6 _ 1. The search of the king and the result (Ezra 6:1)_ 2. The command of Darius (Ezra 6:6) 3. The king's command obeyed (Ezra 6:13) 4. The house finished ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE KING'S REPLY ACCORDING HIS PERMISSION TOR THE BUILDING TO BE CONTINUED. Ezra 6:1. a decree: the actual decree does not begin until Ezra 6:8. Ezra 6:2. Achmetha: _cf._ Tob_3:7; _i.e._ Ecbatana, in...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ALTER.. similar strong threat in the inscription of Darius on the Behistun rock (App-57). Compare Daniel 3:29....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The penalty. _Also I have made a decree_ The same words as in Ezra 6:8; Ezra 4:19. _whosoever shall alter_ See especially Daniel 6:15. The word -alter" here probably includes infringement of the decr...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. Darius-' decree ordering the reconstruction. TEXT, EZRA 6:6-12 6 Now therefore, Tattenai, governor of the province beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your colleagues, the officials of the pr...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _ALSO I HAVE MADE A DECREE, THAT WHOSOEVER SHALL ALTER THIS WORD, LET TIMBER BE PULLED DOWN FROM HIS_ _ HOUSE, AND BEING SET UP, LET HIM BE HANGED THEREON; AND LET HIS HOUSE BE MADE A DUNGHILL FOR THI...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    COMPLETION AND DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE This chapter relates the authorisation of the construction of the Temple, and the completion of the work....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM EZRA _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 6 V1 Then King Darius gave a command. So people searched in the records. Those records were in the house of the records in the city calle...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    ALTER THIS WORD seems to mean “violate this command,” since the alteration of a decree was a thing unheard of. HANGED is literally _crucified._ Among the Persians crucifixion was generally the nailin...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ מִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ דִּ֣י כָל ־אֱנָ֗שׁ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE Ezra 6:6 THE chronicler's version of the edict in which Darius replies to the application of the Satrap Tattenai is so very friendly to the Jews that questions have been...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PROSPERED IN A DIFFICULT WORK Ezra 6:1 How much depended on the finding of that roll! But God knew where it was, and led them to discover it, and inclined Darius to ratify it. When we are anxious and...

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

    There can be no doubt that Tattenai felt that finding such a decree was unlikely, if not impossible. That the search must have been thorough is indicated by the place where the roll was found. The sea...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Nailed. Protestants, "hanged." Septuagint, "covered with wounds, or fastened on it." (Haydock) --- Some think that the criminal was to be scourged. (De Dieu) --- "Let him be hanged on the wood, which...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Observe how the hand of the Lord is with this decree. Tatnai and his companions are reproved for opposing God's work. Darius not only commands the temple to be built, but at his own cost and charge. N...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    All this shews us that, in ceasing to build the temple, Israel was in fault. It appears from Haggai (Ezra 2:15) that they had made no progress at all. The terror with which the adversaries had inspire...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    ALSO I HAVE MADE A DECREE, THAT WHOSOEVER SHALL ALTER THIS WORD,.... Act contrary to this command, will not obey it, but as much as in him lies changes and revokes it: LET TIMBER BE PULLED DOWN FROM...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Darius finding the decree of Cyrus, maketh a new decree for the aduancement of the building. 13 By the helpe of the enemies, and the directions of the prophets, the Temple is finished. 16 The feas...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Also I have made a decree, hereby proclaimed, THAT WHOSOEVER SHALL ALTER THIS WORD, by setting aside the command it contained, LET TIMBER BE PULLED DOWN FROM HIS HOUSE, some great rafter or beam, AND...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE FAVORABLE DECREE OF DARIUS...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    Having received the letter from Tattenai, Darius ordered that a search be made in the archives where the treasures were stored in Babylon.There is no doubt that God led the searchers to Achmetha in th...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    LET HIM BE HANGED: Chalde, let him be destroyed...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-12 When God's time is come for fulfilling his gracious purposes concerning his church, he will raise up instruments to do it, from whom such good service was not expected. While our thoughts are di...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Ezra 6:11 Also H4481 issue H7761 (H8752) decree H2942 whoever H3606 H606 alters H8133 (H8681) this...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE KING INSTRUCTS TATTENAI ON HOW TO PROCEED (EZRA 6:6). Having established what was in the decree of Cyrus, king Darius now issued his instructions to Tattenai and his colleagues on how they are to...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Darius confirms the decree of Cyrus. Temple furnished and worship restored. CHARACTERS: God, Darius, Haggai, Zechariah, Tattenai, Shethar-bozenai, Cyrus. CONCLUSION: When God's time has co...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Ezra 6:2. _There was found at Achmetha,_ that is, _Ecbatana,_ the capital of Media, as in the Vulgate, the city where the archives were kept; _a roll_ of the parchment. Revelation 7:1. “(?)” [Revelati...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews._ THE SCRIPTURAL WARRANT FOR AN ESTABLISHED CHURCH Look at this history, and consider candidly the great principles involved in...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains—(i.) The search for and discovery of the decree of Cyrus (Ezra 6:1). (ii.) The decree of Darius for the furtherance of the building of the Temple...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DISCOVERY OF THE DECREE OF CYRUS ON THE SUBJECT OF THE TEMPLE, AND RECITATION OF ITS EXACT TERMS ...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Kings 10:27; 2 Kings 9:37; Daniel 2:5; Daniel 3:29; Esther 5:4;...

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