THE PRINCES. Not all of them. Compare Ezra 9:2. PEOPLE OF ISRAEL. See note on Ezra 2:2 and 1 Kings 12:17. PEOPLE. peoples, or nations. CANAANITES. Contrary to the law (Exodus 34:12; Deuteronomy 7:1). See App-23 and App-25.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLY SEED, or the sanctuary's seed. See note on Exodus 3:5 and compare Daniel 2:43.Exodus 19:6; Exodus 22:31.Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2. TRESPASS. defection. Hebrew. _ma'al._ App-44. Not the same word as in Ezra 9:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
RENT MY GARMENT, &C. These were signs of inward mourning. See Ezra 9:5. Jos 7:6. 1 Samuel 4:12; 2 Samuel 1:2. 2Sa 13:31. 2 Kings 18:37; Job 1:20; Matthew 26:65. ASTONIED: i.e. causing astonishment in such as saw me.... [ Continue Reading ]
TREMBLED AT THE WORDS, &C. Compare Isaiah 66:2. TRANSGRESSION. defection. Hebrew. _ma'al._ App-44. SACRIFICE. meal offering. Hebrew. _minchah._ App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAVING RENT. having already rent. I FEEL UPON MY KNEES. Compare Ezra 10:1; 2 Chronicles 6:13.Daniel 6:10; Luke 22:41.Acts 7:60; Acts 9:40; Acts 20:36. Act :21:5. THE LORD. Hebrew _Jehovah._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
TRESPASS. Hebrew. _'ashma_ (feminine.). guilt incurred. The rnasc.. guilt imputed (as in Leviticus 5:7; Numbers 5:8; 2 Kings 12:16; Psalms 68:21). App-44. Not the same word as in Ezra 9:2. Compare verses: Ezra 9:7; Ezra 9:13; Ezra 9:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEEN DELIVERED. For these selfsame sins! as in Ezra 9:2. confusion of face. Compare Daniel 9:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
A LITTLE SPACE. a little while. Hebrew. _kim'at._ See note on "almost" (Proverbs 5:14). Referring to the respite which had been begun by the kings of Assyria (Ezra 6:22.Nehemiah 9:32; Nehemiah 9:32) and continued by the kings of Persia. REMNANT TO ESCAPE. The same which Nehemiah had already inquire... [ Continue Reading ]
WE WERE. Or, supply the Ellipsis "we [are]". BONDMEN. The subjects of the Persians (Nehemiah 9:36). MERCY. lovingkindness, or grace. KINGS OF PERSIA. See App-57. TO REPAIR THE DESOLATIONS. Compare Nehemiah 1:2; Nehemiah 1:3. GIVE US. WALL. This helps to prove that the task of Nehemiah had alrea... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT SHALL WE SAY... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY. by the hand of. FILTHINESS. Showing Ezra's acquaintance with the Pentateuch. Compare Genesis 15:16; Deuteronomy 9:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOR SEEK THEIR PEACE. Reference to Pentateuch: the very words of Deuteronomy 23:6. CHILDREN. sons.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. Heb, _ra'a'._ App-44. SUCH DELIVERANCE: or, such. reserved survival.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOULD WE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._... [ Continue Reading ]
WE REMAIN YET ESCAPED: or, we are left but. remnant that is escaped. Compare Nehemiah 1:2; Nehemiah 1:3. BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]