以斯拉記 7:20, 以斯拉記 7:22 RCUVTS

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezra 7:11-26

Artaxerxes’ decree 7:11-26This decree appears in Aramaic, the official language of the Persian Empire, in the Hebrew Bible.The king appointed Ezra as the person responsible to him for the affairs conducted in the Jewish community in Judah. He held a position in the Persian court equivalent to Secretary of State for Jewish Affairs. [Note: Whitcomb, p. 430; Bright, p. 370.] This decree encouraged any Jews in exile to return to their land (Ezra 7:12-13)."The Persians had respect for the laws of... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 7:1-28

The Journey of Ezra to Jerusalem1. Now after.. Artaxerxes] The interval of time here implied amounted to more than fifty years, from the sixth year of Darius (516 b.c.) to the seventh year of Artaxerxes Longimanus (458 b.c.). Between the reign of Darius and Artaxerxes there intervened the reign of Xerxes (485-464 b.c.), to which belong the incidents related in the book of Esther. In the early years of his successor Artaxerxes an effort was made to surround Jerusalem, with a wall (see Ezra... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezra 7:11-26

(11-26) Credentials and commission of Ezra. After the general statement the particulars are given, beginning with the letter of authorisation, in which we discern throughout the hand of Ezra. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezra 7:20

(20) Out of the king’s treasure house.—Every satrap had his local treasury. The decree gives Ezra very large powers, but the following verses add a measure of qualification. read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Ezra 7:1-28

II. THE RETURN UNDER EZRA AND HIS REFORMATION CHAPTER 7 1. The journey of Ezra to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:1-10 ) 2. The decree of Artaxerxes (Ezra 7:11-26 ) 3. Ezra’s thanksgiving (Ezra 7:27-28 ) Ezra 7:1-10 . The record of the return under Zerubbabel and the rebuilding of the temple ends with the previous chapter. Many years passed after the temple had been built before the godly Ezra and his companions returned to Jerusalem. No record whatever is in existence covering the years which... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 7:1-28

EZRA'S RETURN TO JERUSALEM (vv. 1-10) These first ten verses form a brief introduction as to who Ezra was and the fact of his coming to Jerusalem. Details are given after this, verses 11 to 26 quoting a letter given to Ezra by Artaxerxes, king of Persia, in whose heart God had worked to encourage Ezra in returning to Jerusalem; then Chapter 8listing those who accompanied Ezra and reporting on the details of thisjourney, the gifts for the temple with which they had been entrusted and their... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Ezra 7:1-28

EZRA AND HIS REFORMS THE COMMISSION AND ITS EXECUTION (Ezra 7-8) The first of these chapters tells who Ezra was (Ezra 7:1-6 ), the date and object of his journey to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:7-10 ), the nature and extent of his commission from the king (Ezra 7:11-26 ), and his feelings in the premises (Ezra 7:27-28 ). The second, gives the number and genealogic record of the Jews who accompanied him (Ezra 7:1-20 ), the spirit in which they entered upon the pilgrimage (Ezra 7:21-25 ), the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Ezra 7:1-28

Annotated Text Ezra 7:0 1. Now [fifty-seven years] after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah [the eminent high priest who last ministered in Solomon's temple, and was slain at Riblah], the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah.... 6. This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all his requests, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him. 7. And... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Ezra 7:14-26

The several features in this grant were all in favor of the church. And how strange would it seem did we not look deeper than the surface of the matter, and behold the Lord's hand in the direction, to view an idolatrous heathen giving assistance to the church of Jesus. John saw a wonder in heaven when he saw the earth helping the woman. Revelation 12:16 . And surely it is a wonder which grace only can explain, when men become the unwilling instruments of accomplishing the very reverse of what... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Ezra 7:20

By me. Hebrew, "to spend, take it out of the king's treasure-house." Septuagint adds, "and from me." read more