Ezra 9:7,Ezra 9:14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 9:5-15

What the meditations of Ezra's heart were, while for some hours he sat down astonished, we may guess by the words of his mouth when at length he spoke with his tongue; and a most pathetic address he here makes to Heaven upon this occasion. Observe, I. The time when he made this address?at the evening sacrifice, Ezra 9:5. Then (it is likely) devout people used to come into the courts of the temple, to grace the solemnity of the sacrifice and to offer up their own prayers to God in concurrence... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 9:7

Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day ,.... The sins they were guilty of had been long continued in, which was an aggravation of them: and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands ; the ten tribes and their king into the hand of the king of Assyria, the kings of Judah, Jehoiakim, Jeconiah, and Zedekiah, into the hands of the king of Babylon, with the priests and people: to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:1-15

§ 2. REFORMATION OF RELIGION ACCOMPLISHED BY EZRA AT JERUSALEM . 1. The complaint made by the princes to Ezra concerning the mixed marriages ( Ezra 9:1 , Ezra 9:2 ); 2. Ezra's astonishment and horror ( Ezra 9:3 , Ezra 9:4 ); 3. His confession and prayer to God ( Ezra 9:5-15 ); 4. Repentance of the people, and covenant sworn to, on the recommendation of Shechaniah ( Ezra 10:1-5 ); 5. Ezra's fast ( Ezra 10:6 ); 6. Proclamation summoning... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:4-15

Sensibility. Ezra was a man not only of vigorous mind and strong will, with whom things soon took shape and form, but also of keen sensibility, into whose heart things cut deeply, and whose soul was stirred with strong emotion. Therefore he knew not only great joys, but great sorrows also. "Dearly bought the hidden treasure Finer feelings can bestow; Chords that vibrate deepest pleasure Thrill the deepest notes of woe." When he learnt how the children of Israel had gone astray in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:5-15

EZRA 'S CONFESSION AND PRAYER TO GOD ( Ezra 9:5-15 ). The most remarkable feature of Ezra's confession is the thoroughness with which he identifies himself with his erring countrymen, blushes for their transgressions, and is ashamed for their misconduct. All their sins he appears to consider as his sins, all their disobedience as his disobedience, all their perils as his perils. Another striking feature is his sense of the exceeding sinfulness of the particular sin of the time... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:5-15

A flood of tears. As we noticed before, and as is here noticed again, the approach of the evening sacrifice seems to have been the first thing which opened Ezra's lips. Speaking to him at last as he sat like a rock (comp. Psalms 105:41 ), it was answered immediately by a mingled outburst of confession and tears. Again by outward gesture expressing his sorrow, but not, as before, his indignation, he added now, by falling on his knees and spreading out his hands, the outward tokens of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:5-15

A good man's sight of sin. I. That the sight of sin AWAKENS WITHIN THE GOOD MAN A SPIRIT OF EARNEST PRAYER . "I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God" ( Ezra 9:5 ). 1. The humility of the prayer. Ezra fell upon his knees in deepest self-abasement; he did not stand erect like the Pharisee in the temple, but smote upon his breast like the publican ( Luke 18:13 ). Surely the sin of God's chosen people could not but inspire humility... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:6-15

Ezra's prayer. While the smoke of the altar rises to heaven from the evening sacrifice, lo! there is Ezra before the temple of the Lord with rent garments and disordered hair, bowed upon his knees, and with lifted hands, pouring out confession of sin in tones of plaintive grief and shame and terror. "O my God,! am ashamed," etc. In this prayer we mark— I. THE CRIME CONFESSED (verses 11, 12). 1. Here were open violations of the law of God. 2. The reasons given for this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:7

Since the days of our fathers. The historical sketches in Nehemiah ( Nehemiah 9:6-35 ) and the Acts ( Acts 7:2-53 ) show that this phrase might be taken in a very wide sense, and be regarded as including the "fathers" of the nation who came out of Egypt; but perhaps Ezra has rather in his mind the series of idolatries belonging to the kingly period, and extending from Solomon to Zedekiah. We , our kings, and our priests, have been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 9:7

Very similar in tone to this are the confessions of Nehemiah Nehemiah 9:29-35 and of Daniel (see the marginal references). The captivity had done its work by deeply convincing of sin the Jewish nation that had previously been so proud and self-righteous. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 9:5-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 9:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:1-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:4-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:5-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:5-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:5-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:6-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 9:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 9:7

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