以斯拉記 1:4-9 CUNPTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 1:1-4

It will be proper for us here to consider, 1. What was the state of the captive Jews in Babylon. It was upon many accounts very deplorable; they were under the power of those that hated them, had nothing they could call their own; they had no temple, no altar; if they sang psalms, their enemies ridiculed them; and yet they had prophets among them. Ezekiel and Daniel were kept distinct from the heathen. Some of them were preferred at court, others had comfortable settlements in the country, and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 1:5-11

We are here told, I. How Cyrus's proclamation succeeded with others. 1. He having given leave to the Jews to go up to Jerusalem, many of them went up accordingly, Ezra 1:5. The leaders herein were the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, eminent and experienced men, from whom it might justly be expected that, as they were above their brethren in dignity, so they should go before them in duty. The priests and Levites were (as became them) with the first that set their faces again towards... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:4

And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth ,.... Is left behind, and cannot go up through poverty, not having a sufficiency to bear his charges in his journey to Jerusalem: let the men of his place keep him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts ; with money to bear the expenses of his journey, with goods to furnish his house, or trade with, when he came to Judea, and with cattle to carry him, and his goods, and to till the ground with, when he came... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:5

Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin ,.... Princes of these tribes, and heads of families in them, and of some other tribes too, though chiefly of these, as appears from 1 Chronicles 9:3 , and the priests and the Levites : whose presence was necessary both to direct in the building of the temple, and to animate to it, and to set the vessels in their proper places; and particularly to assist in the setting up of the altar, and to offer sacrifices on it, which was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:6

And all they that were about them ,.... Their neighbours, the Chaldeans: strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things ; which they either did of themselves at their own motion, or by the direction and example of Cyrus, Ezra 1:4 and perhaps many of them to ingratiate themselves into the favour of their new monarch: besides all that was willingly offered : by the rich Jews, who thought fit, at least for the present,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:7

And Cyrus brought forth the vessels of the house of the Lord ,.... Or ordered them to be brought forth: which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem ; out of the temple there, when he took it and burnt it: and had put them in the house of his gods ; in the temple of Belus at Babylon, see 2 Chronicles 36:7 , by which means they were providentially preserved. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:8

Even these did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer ,.... Or Mithridates, a name common with the Persians, from their god Mithras, the sun they worshipped: and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar prince of Judah ; delivered them by tale to him; who, according to the Jewish rabbins, as Jarchi says, was Daniel, who was so called, because he stood in six tribulations; but it does not appear that Daniel went up to Jerusalem with the captivity, as this man did,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:9

And this is the number of them ,.... Of the vessels delivered, as follows: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver ; these, according to Ben Melech, were vessels in which water was put to wash hands in; but rather they were, as Aben Ezra observes from the Jerusalem Talmud F18 T. Hieros. Yoma, fol. 41. 1. , vessels in which they gathered the blood of lambs and bullocks slain for sacrifices: nine and twenty knives ; which, because the handles of them were of gold... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 1:4

Whosoever remaineth in any place - Every one was at liberty to go, but none was obliged to go. Thus their attachment to God was tried; he whose heart was right with God went; he who was comfortably settled in Babylon, might go if he chose. Those who did not go, were commanded to assist their brethren who went. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 1:6

Vessels of silver - Articles of silver, gold, etc. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 1:1-4

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 1:5-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 1:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 1:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 1:6

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