以斯拉記 8:19-20 CUNPTS

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 8:1-20

1-20 Ezra assembles the outcasts of Israel, and the dispersed of Judah. God raised up the spirits of a small remnant to accompany him. What a pity that good men should omit a good work, for want of being spoken to! read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Ezra 8:1-99

Ezra 8 THE FIRST FOURTEEN verses are occupied with the names of those who accompanied Ezra according to their genealogies, and with the number of the males in each family. God has seen to it that the names of those who bestirred themselves to answer to His call to return to the land, should be placed on record in a very permanent way, while the names of those who did not bestir themselves are almost entirely lost. With verse fifteen we resume the history of the migration; how again, as is... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezra 8:1-20

The Assembling of the Company v. 1. These are now the chief of their fathers, the oldest living heads or fathers of the descendants in one family, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. The register of families according to father-houses, under the leadership of Ezra, is now given. v. 2. of the sons of Phinehas: Gershom; of the sons of Ithamar: Daniel, these being of priestly descent; of the sons of David, direct... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezra 8:1-36

B.—EZRA’S OWN DOCUMENTARY REPORTEzra 8:1-36I. Respecting his Companions. Ezra 8:1-141These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king. 2Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush. 3Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty. 4Of the sons of Pahath-moab;... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Ezra 8:1-23

United Prayer for Guidance Ezra 8:1-23 The number of men who accompanied Ezra amounted to 1754, but the women and children would bring up the gross total to about 7000. The lack of Levites was very serious. These should have been among the very first. A deputation was therefore sent to a neighboring seminary or college, where they were being trained, and here again is the mention of the good hand of God . Sometimes hearts are ready and waiting for service, which need just a word or appeal... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ezra 8:1-36

In this chapter we have, first, a representative list of those who joined Ezra when he went up to Jerusalem. First in order, members of the priestly and royal houses are named (verses Ezr 8:1-2 ). Then follows the register and number of the people (verses Ezr 8:3-14 ). Before the actual march commenced, Ezra gathered together at Ahava those who were to accompany him in order to review them and prepare for the journey. He found that none of the sons of Levi was in the company. Recognizing the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 8:15-20

Ezra Discovers That No Levites Have Joined The Returnees And Makes Arrangements For Some To Join The Party (Ezra 8:15-20 ). Gathering his party together at the Canal which runs to Ahava, which was probably an important caravan junction (possibly Strabo’s ‘Scenae’), Ezra reviewed those who were present, both of priests and of people, and discovered no Levites among them. Possibly in view of the already small number of Levites who had previously returned (Ezra 2:40), possibly in order to make... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 8:15-30

Ezra 8:15-Amos : . The Gathering together of the Exiles at Ahava.— The narrative is told here in the first person. Ezra 8:15 . Ahava: cf. Ezra 8:21; Ezra 8:31; this seems to have been a place which gave its name to one of the many canals constructed in Babylonia for irrigation purposes.— none of the sons of Levi: as the main object of the return was the resuscitation of the Temple worship the Levites were, of course, indispensable. Ezra 8:17 . Casiphia: the exact locality is unknown; there... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezra 8:20

The Gibeonites, who were devoted to this service by Joshua and the princes of his time, Joshua 9:21, and are said to be appointed by David and his princes, because they were confirmed by them in their former office, and more particularly applied to the several services of the temple; though this be not distinctly related in 1 Chronicles 24:0; 1 Chronicles 25:0; 1 Chronicles 26:0, because his business there was to give an account only of the new constitutions and alterations made by David in... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ezra 8:1-36

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains—(i.) A list of the heads of houses, with the number of adult males accompanying each of them, who went with Ezra from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:1-14). (ii.) An account of the encampment for three days at the river Ahava, and the doings there; viz., obtaining ministers for the Temple service (Ezra 8:15-20); proclaiming and observing a religious fast (Ezra 8:21-23); arranging for the safe keeping during the journey of the offerings and the... read more