Ezra 7:27
Blessed <01288> [Blessed.]
There is a most amiable spirit of piety in these reflections. Instead of expatiating on the praises of his munificent patron, or boasting of his own services, he blesses God for "putting such a thing in the king's heart;" and for all the assistance and favour shown him by the king and his counsellors.
so ........ king <05414 04428> [put such.]
heart .... king <03820 04428> [in the king's heart.]
honor <06286> [to beautify.]
Ezra 3:5-6
continual <08548> [the continual.]
voluntarily offered <05068> [willingly.]
temple ....... established <01964 03068 03245> [the foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid.]
Heb. the temple of the Lord was not yet founded.
Ezra 1:1
first <0259> [Now in the.]
Cyrus ..................... Cyrus <03566> [Cyrus.]
Cyrus is said to have been the son of Cambyses, king of Persia, and Mandane, daughter of Astyages, king of Media: he was born about 600 years before Christ, and died at the age of 70, after a reign of 30 years. He was mentioned by name, and his conquests foretold, by the prophet Isaiah, about a century before his birth. Josephus states the partiality he evinced towards the Jews, arose from the circumstance of these prophecies being shown him, probably by Daniel.
spoken <06310> [by the mouth.]
Lord's ....... Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
disseminated <05674> [made a proclamation. Heb. caused a voice to pass.]
Ezra 3:10
builders <01129> [when the builders.]
<05975> [they set.]
clarions <02689> [trumpets.]
sons ... Asaph <01121 0623> [the sons of Asaph.]
by <03027> [after the ordinance.]
Ezra 7:6
skilled <04106> [a ready.]
{Sopher mahir} does not merely signify a speedy writer, or an excellent penman, but one eminently skilful in expounding the law, {sophro chochmo,} "a wise scribe," as the Syriac renders.
scribe <05608> [scribe.]
law <08451> [the law.]
given ......... requested <05414 01246> [granted him.]
hand <03027> [according to.]
Ezra 1:7
Cyrus <03566> [Also Cyrus.]
Nebuchadnezzar <05019> [Nebuchadnezzar.]
Ezra 2:68
voluntary offerings <05068> [offered freely.]
site <04349> [in his place.]
Ezra 7:10-11
dedicated <03559> [prepared.]
law <08451> [the law.]
observance <06213 03925> [to do it.]
observance <03925> [and to teach.]
copy <06572> [the copy.]
scribe ..... scribe <05608> [a scribe.]
Ezra 8:29
Be careful ..... protect <08245 08104> [Watch ye.]
weigh .... before <06440 08254> [until ye weigh them before.]
Ezra 9:5
self-abasement <08589> [heaviness. or, affliction. I fell.]
spread <06566> [spread.]
Ezra 1:2-3
Lord God <0430 03068> [Lord God.]
given <05414> [hath given.]
kingdoms <04467> [all the kingdoms.]
According to the testimony of ancient writers, Cyrus, at this time, reigned over the Medes, Persians, Hyrcanians, Syrians, Assyrians, Indians, etc., and all lesser Asia.
instructed <06485> [he hath charged.]
God ...................... God ....... God <0430> [his God.]
God ...................... God ....... God <0430> [he is the God.]
Ezra 1:5
mind <07307> [whose spirit.]
Ezra 3:11
sang <06030> [they sang.]
good ............................ established <02896 03245> [because.]
shout <07321> [shouted.]
good ............................ established <02896 03245> [because.]
Ezra 6:22
Feast <02282> [the feast.]
changed <05437> [turned.]
king <04428> [the king.]
Darius, as reigning over the country of Assyria, is here called "the king of Assyria."
Ezra 7:28
He .... conferred <05186> [extended.]
advisers <03289> [his counsellors.]
strength <02388> [And I was strengthened.]
In what the king decreed he saw the hand of God: he therefore gave Him the praise, and took courage.
hand <03027> [as the hand.]
Ezra 9:8
briefly .......................................... little <07281 04592> [little space. Heb. moment. grace hath.]
remnant <06413> [a remnant.]
secure position <03489> [a nail. or a pin. i.e., a constant and sure abode.]
holy place <06944 04725> [in his holy place.]
enlightened <0215> [lighten.]
relief <04241> [reviving.]
Ezra 9:15
righteous <06662> [thou art righteous.]
left <07604> [for we remain.]
guilt <0819> [in our trespasses.]
stand <05975> [we cannot.]
Ezra 3:8
Zerubbabel <02216> [Zerubbabel.]
year ................... son ....... son ................................. Levites ...... twenty years <08141 01121 06242> [twenty years old.]
