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Text -- Ezra 4:16 (NET)

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4:16 We therefore are informing the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, you will not retain control of this portion of Trans-Euphrates.”
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Dictionary Themes and Topics: Zerubbabel | Zechariah | Temple | TAX; TAXING | Rehum | Persia | Persecution | Malice | Lies and Deceits | Israel | ESDRAS, THE FIRST BOOK OF | EPISTLE | Chaldee language | CERTIFY | Bishlam | Artaxerxes | Accusation, False | more
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TSK Synopsis , MHCC , Matthew Henry , Keil-Delitzsch , Constable , Guzik

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

TSK: Ezr 4:16 - -- thou shalt have : Ezr 4:20; 2Sa 8:3; 1Ki 4:24

thou shalt have : Ezr 4:20; 2Sa 8:3; 1Ki 4:24

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Haydock: Ezr 4:16 - -- Possession. Septuagint have simply, "peace."

Possession. Septuagint have simply, "peace."

Gill: Ezr 4:16 - -- We certify the king, that if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up,.... As it formerly was, and now attempted, as they suggest: ...

We certify the king, that if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up,.... As it formerly was, and now attempted, as they suggest:

by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river; the river Euphrates; intimating that the Jews would not only shake off his yoke, and refuse to pay tribute themselves, but would seize on all his dominions on that side the river, and annex them to their own.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Ezr 4:16 Aram “will not be to you.”

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Ezr 4:1-24 - --1 The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews, endeavour to hinder it.7 Their letter to Artaxerxes.17 The answer a...

MHCC: Ezr 4:6-24 - --It is an old slander, that the prosperity of the church would be hurtful to kings and princes. Nothing can be more false, for true godliness teaches u...

Matthew Henry: Ezr 4:6-16 - -- Cyrus stedfastly adhered to the Jews' interest, and supported his own grant. It was to no purpose to offer any thing to him in prejudice of it. What...

Keil-Delitzsch: Ezr 4:6-23 - -- Complaints against the Jews to Kings Ahashverosh and Artachshasta . - Theright understanding of this section depends upon the question, What kingso...

Constable: Ezr 1:1--6:22 - --I. THE FIRST RETURN UNDER SHESHBAZZAR chs. 1--6 "This whole section (Ezra 1-6) emphasizes God's sovereignty and ...

Constable: Ezr 3:1--6:22 - --B. The Rebuilding of the Temple chs. 3-6 Construction of the temple began soon after the exiles returned...

Constable: Ezr 4:1-24 - --2. The opposition to construction ch. 4 No project that seeks to honor God and advance His will ...

Constable: Ezr 4:7-23 - --Opposition during Artaxerxes' reign 4:7-23 Artaxerxes was the successor of Ahasuerus (Xe...

Guzik: Ezr 4:1-24 - --Ezra 4 - Samaritan Attempts to Stop the Work "From this point onwards right to the end of Nehemiah there is conflict. Nothing that is attempted f...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Ezra (Book Introduction) EZRA was, along with Nehemiah, reckoned one book by the ancient Jews, who called them the First and Second Books of Ezra, and they are still designate...

JFB: Ezra (Outline) PROCLAMATION OF CYRUS FOR BUILDING THE TEMPLE. (Ezr 1:1-6) CYRUS RESTORES THE VESSELS. (Ezr 1:7-11) NUMBER OF THE PEOPLE THAT TURNED. (Ezra 2:1-70) T...

TSK: Ezra (Book Introduction) This book details the events of a very interesting period of the Sacred History, when, according to the decree of Providence, the Jewish people were t...

TSK: Ezra 4 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Ezr 4:1, The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews, endeavour to hinder it; Ezr 4:7, Their letter t...

Poole: Ezra (Book Introduction) THE ARGUMENT THAT this book of EZRA is part of the canonical Scripture is evident, partly from the testimony of the Jewish church, to which were c...

Poole: Ezra 4 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 4 The adversaries, being not accepted in the building of the temple with the Jews, endeavour to hinder it, Ezr 4:1-6 . Their false and mali...

MHCC: Ezra (Book Introduction) The history of this book is the accomplishment of Jeremiah's prophecy concerning the return of the Jews out of Babylon. From its contents we especiall...

MHCC: Ezra 4 (Chapter Introduction) (Ezr 4:1-5) The adversaries of the temple. (v. 6-24) The building of the temple is hindered.

Matthew Henry: Ezra (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Ezra The Jewish church puts on quite another face in this book from what it had appeared wi...

Matthew Henry: Ezra 4 (Chapter Introduction) The good work of rebuilding the temple was no sooner begun than it met with opposition from those that bore ill will to it; the Samaritans were ene...

Constable: Ezra (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title in the English text comes from the main character in the ...

Constable: Ezra (Outline) Outline I. The first return under Sheshbazzar chs. 1-6 A. The return from Babylon chs. 1-2 ...

Constable: Ezra Ezra Bibliography Ackroyd, Peter R. I and II Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah. London: SCM Press, 1973. ...

Haydock: Ezra (Book Introduction) THE FIRST BOOK OF ESDRAS. INTRODUCTION. This Book taketh its name from the writer, who was a holy priest and doctor of the law. He is called by...

Gill: Ezra (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO EZRA This book, in the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions, is called the "First" Book of Ezra, Nehemiah being reckoned the "second";...

Gill: Ezra 4 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO EZRA 4 The contents of this chapter are the offer the Samaritans made to the Jews, to assist them in building the temple, which hav...

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