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Ezra 6
Ezra 6 — Overview
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Ezra 6 — OverviewEzra 6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHow solemnly the foundation of the temple was laid we read in ch. iii.
How slowly the building went on, and with how much difficulty, we found
in ch. iv. and v. But how gloriously the topstone was at length…Ezra 6 — OverviewEzra 6 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleDarius, on receiving the letter from his officers in Samaria, searched for the decree of Cyrus, and found it, and which he confirmed, Ezr 6:1 and made a fresh decree, and ordered expenses to be given out of his tribute…Ezra 6:1-12Ezra 6:1-12 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here, I. The decree of Cyrus for the building of the temple
repeated. To this the Samaritans referred because the Jews pleaded it,
and perhaps hoped it would not be found, and then their plea would be…Ezra 6:1Ezra 6:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeand search: Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19, Ezra 5:17; Job 29:16; Proverbs 25:2
rolls: Chal, books, Psalms 40:7; Jeremiah 36:2-4, Jeremiah 36:20-23, Jeremiah 36:29, Jeremiah 36:32; Ezekiel 2:9, Ezekiel 3:1; Revelation 5:1
laid…Ezra 6:2Ezra 6:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeat Achmetha: or, at Ecbatana:, or, in a coffer, ΰηξϊΰ: strong:H712, probably from the Persian Mx:, kham:, "a house for a summer residence," with a prefix, ΰ:, aleph:, and the Chaldee termination )t:, tha:, most likely…Ezra 6:2Ezra 6:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd there was found at Achmetha,.... Which Jarchi and Aben Ezra take to be the name of a vessel in which letters and writings were put for safety; but it was no doubt the name of a place; the Vulgate Latin version has…