Chapter 7

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am 3547, bc 457

Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12, Ezra 7:21, Ezra 6:14; Neh 2:1

Ezra Ezra 7:10, 8:1-10:44; Neh 8:2-9

Seraiah 2Kgs 25:18; 1Chr 6:4-14, 1Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11; Jer 52:24-27

Hilkiah 2Kgs 22:4, 2Kgs 22:8; 2Chr 34:9, 2Chr 34:15


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Zadok 2Sam 8:17; 1Kgs 2:35


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Phinehas Exod 6:25; Num 25:7-13, Num 31:6; Josh 22:13, Josh 22:31; Judg 20:28; 1Chr 6:4, 1Chr 6:50-52; Ps 106:30-31

Eleazar Lev 10:6, Lev 10:12, Lev 10:16; Num 3:32, Num 20:25-28, Num 27:2, Num 31:31, Num 31:54; Josh 14:1, Josh 24:33; 1Chr 24:1-6

chief priest 2Chr 19:11, 2Chr 26:20; Heb 5:4


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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. Ezra 7:11-12, Ezra 7:21; Ps 45:1; Matt 13:52

scribe Neh 8:4, Neh 8:9, Neh 8:13, Neh 12:26, Neh 12:36; Jer 8:8; 1Cor 1:20

the law Deut 4:5, Deut 28:1; Matt 28:20; 1Cor 15:1; 1Thess 4:1-2

granted him Ezra 7:11-26

according to Ezra 7:9, Ezra 7:28, Ezra 6:22, Ezra 8:18, Ezra 8:22, Ezra 8:31; Gen 32:28; Neh 1:10-11, Neh 2:8, Neh 2:12, Neh 2:18, Neh 4:15; Prov 3:6; Isa 50:2, Isa 59:1


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the children Ezra 8:1-14

the Levites Ezra 2:40-41, Ezra 8:15-20

singers 1Chr 6:31-48, 1Chr 25:1-8

porters Ezra 2:42; 1Chr 9:17-27; Neh 7:45

Nethinims Ezra 7:24, Ezra 2:43-70, Ezra 8:20; Neh 7:46-73, Neh 10:28

Artaxerxes Ezra 7:11-12, Ezra 6:14, Ezra 8:1; Neh 2:1


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began he to go up Heb. was the foundation of the going up, according to. Ezra 7:6; Neh 2:8, Neh 2:18


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prepared 1Sam 7:3; 1Chr 29:18; 2Chr 12:14, 2Chr 19:3; Job 11:13; Ps 10:17, Ps 57:7

the law Ezra 7:6; Ps 1:2, Ps 19:7, Ps 119:45, Ps 119:96-100

to do it Deut 16:12; Matt 5:19, Matt 7:24; John 13:17; Rev 22:14

and to teach Ezra 7:25; Deut 33:10; 2Chr 17:8-9, 2Chr 30:22; Neh 8:1-9; Mal 2:7; Acts 1:1; 1Tim 3:2; 2Tim 4:2; Titus 2:1, Titus 2:15


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the copy Ezra 4:11, Ezra 5:6

a scribe Ezra 7:6; Matt 23:2, Matt 23:13; Mark 7:1-13


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Artaxerxes The title of the king would, in Persian, run thus: Ardsheer shahinshah, or padshah, "Ardsheer, king of kings," i.e., great or supreme king or emperor. 1Kgs 4:24, 1Kgs 20:1; Isa 10:8; Ezek 26:7; Dan 2:37, Dan 2:47; 1Tim 6:15; Rev 17:14; Rev 19:16

unto Ezra etc. or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, peace, etc. and at such a time. Ezra 4:10-11, Ezra 4:17


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I make Ezra 5:13, Ezra 6:1; 2Chr 30:5; Esth 3:15, Esth 9:14; Ps 148:6

minded Ezra 1:3; Ps 110:3; Phil 2:13; Rev 22:17


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of the king Chal, from before the king

seven counsellors Seven princes of Persia having conspired against and slain the usurper Smerdis, and thus made way for the family of Darius, which afterwards filled the throne, the Persian kings of this race had always seven chief princes as their counsellors, who possessed peculiar privileges, were his chief assistants in the government, and by whose advice all the public affairs of the empire were transacted. The names of these counsellors are given in the parallel place of the book of Esther. Esth 1:14

according Ezra 7:25-26; Deut 17:18-19; Isa 8:20

thy God Ezra 1:3, Ezra 5:8, Ezra 6:12; Dan 2:47, Dan 6:20, Dan 6:26


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the silver Ezra 6:4, Ezra 6:8-10; Ps 68:29-30, Ps 72:10, Ps 76:11; Isa 60:6-9; Rev 21:24-26

whose habitation Ezra 6:12; 2Chr 2:6, 2Chr 6:2, 2Chr 6:6; Ps 9:11, Ps 26:8, Ps 76:2, Ps 135:21


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all the silver Ezra 8:25-28

offering Ezra 1:4, Ezra 1:6; 1Chr 29:6, 1Chr 29:9, 1Chr 29:17; 2Cor 8:12, 2Cor 9:7


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buy speedily Ezra 6:9-10; Deut 14:24-26; Matt 21:12-13; John 2:14

their meat offerings Num 15:4-13

offer them Deut 12:5-11


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whatsoever 2Kgs 12:15, 2Kgs 22:7

that do Ezra 7:26; Eph 5:17

after the will He gave them the fullest liberty to order every thing according to their own institutions; binding them to no form or mode of worship.


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The vessels Ezra 8:27-30, Ezra 8:33-34

the God of Jerusalem 2Chr 32:19; Jer 3:17


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bestow it Ezra 6:4, Ezra 6:8-18


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Artaxerxes Ezra 7:12-13

beyond the river Ezra 4:16, Ezra 4:20, Ezra 6:6

Ezra the priest Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:10-11


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measures Chal, cors, Luke 16:7 *marg.

baths of wine Ezek 45:14; Luke 16:6 *marg.

salt Lev 2:13


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Whatsoever is commanded Chal, Whatsoever is of the decree, Ezra 7:13, Ezra 7:18

let it be Ps 119:4

why should there be wrath As Artaxerxes believed he was appointed by the Almighty to do this work, he therefore wished to do it heartily; knowing that if he did not, God would be displeased, and that the kingdom would be cut off from him or his posterity. Ezra 6:10-12; Zech 12:3


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touching any Ezra 7:7, Ezra 2:36-55


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the wisdom Ezra 7:14; 1Kgs 3:28; 1Chr 22:12; Ps 19:7, Ps 119:98-100; Prov 2:6, Prov 6:23; Jas 1:5; Jas 3:17-18

set magistrates Exod 18:21-25; Deut 16:18; 1Chr 23:4; 2Chr 19:8-10

beyond the river That is, "west of the Euphrates," which was beyond with regard to the king of Persia, who was on the east. Ezra 6:6

teach ye Ezra 7:10; 2Chr 17:7-9; Neh 8:1-3, Neh 8:7-8, Neh 9:3, Neh 13:1-3; Mal 2:7; Matt 13:52, Matt 23:2-3; Mark 6:34; Rom 10:14-17


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whosoever Ezra 6:11; Dan 3:28-29, Dan 6:26

the law of thy God 2Chr 30:12

whether it be Exod. 21:1-22:31; Lev 20:1-27; Deut 13:1-18

banishment Chal, rooting out, Ps 52:5


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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. Ezra 6:22; 1Chr 29:10-30; Phil 4:10

put such Ezra 6:22; Neh 2:12, Neh 7:5; 2Cor 8:16; Heb 8:10, Heb 10:16; Jas 1:17; Rev 17:17

in the king's heart Neh 2:8; Prov 21:1

to beautify Isa 60:13


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extended Ezra 9:9; Gen 32:28, Gen 43:14; Neh 1:11

his counsellors Ezra 7:14; Jonah 3:7

And I was strengthened In what the king decreed he saw the hand of God. He therefore gave Him the praise, and took courage.

as the hand Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:9, Ezra 5:5, Ezra 8:18; Neh 2:8; 2Tim 4:17-18


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