Ezra 9:10
say <0559> [what shall we say.]
Ezra 1:2
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.]
Ezra 8:17
Casiphia ................... Casiphia <03703> [Casiphia.]
Casiphia is supposed to denote the Caspian mountains, between Media and Hyrcania, near the Caspian Sea. It is evident, from a comparison of ch. 7:9 with ver. 31, that Casiphia could not be far from Ahava.
told ... what <07760 01697> [I told them. Heb. I put words in their mouth.]
temple servants <05411> [the Nethinims.]
attendants <08334> [ministers.]
Ezra 9:11
through ... servants <03027 05650> [by thy servants. Heb. by the hand of thy servants. The land.]
defiled .... impurities <05079> [the filthiness.]
end <06310> [one end to another. Heb. mouth to mouth.]
Ezra 5:11
great <07229> [which a great.]
Ezra 10:12
just as .... said <01697> [As thou hast said.]
They all resolved to do what Ezra had commanded; and they did put away their wives, even those by whom they had children, (ver. 44,) each of whom doubtless received a portion according to the circumstances of her husband, and was not turned away desolate. Humanity must have dictated this, and no law of God is contrary to humanity.
do <06213> [so must we do.]
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 5:7
as follows <01459> [wherein. Chal. in the midst whereof. all peace.]
Ezra 3:11
sang <06030> [they sang.]
good ............................ established <02896 03245> [because.]
shout <07321> [shouted.]
good ............................ established <02896 03245> [because.]
Ezra 9:1
leaders <08269> [the princes.]
separated <0914> [have not separated.]
detestable <08441> [doing according.]
Canaanites <03669> [of the Canaanites.]
Ammonites <05984> [Ammonites.]
Moabites <04125> [Moabites.]
Ezra 9:6
ashamed <0954> [I am ashamed.]
iniquities <05771> [our iniquities.]
guilt <0819> [trespass. or, guiltiness. grown up.]
Ezra 8:22
embarrassed <0954> [I was ashamed.]
hand <03027> [The hand.]
great anger <0639 05797> [his power and his wrath.]
Ezra 4:17
colleagues <03675> [companions. Chal. societies.]
Greetings <08001> [Peace.]
<03706> [at such a time.]
Ezra 6:9
oxen <08450 01123> [young bullocks.]
lambs <0563> [lambs.]
wheat <02591> [wheat.]
salt <04416> [salt.]
be given <01934 03052> [let it be given.]
Ezra 10:2
Shecaniah <07935> [Shechaniah.]
Elam <05867> [Elam.]
unfaithful <04603> [We have trespassed.]
Shechaniah here speaks in the name of the people, not acknowledging himself culpable; for he is not in the following list.
[Compare.]
Nonetheless there is ... hope <03426 04723> [yet now there is hope.]
