John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:17
And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives ,.... Finished their inquiry and examination of them: by the first day of the first month ; the month Nisan, answering to part of March and April; so that they were three months about this work. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 10:15-44
The method of proceeding in this matter being concluded on, and the congregation dismissed, that each in his respective place might gain and give intelligence to facilitate the matter, we are here told, 1. Who were the persons that undertook to manage the matter and bring the causes regularly before the commissioners?Jonathan and Jahaziah, two active men, whether of the priests or of the people does not appear; probably they were the men that made that proposal (Ezra 10:13, 14) and were... read more