Verse 4
4. Whosoever remaineth Or rather, all the remnant, that is, all the exiles still living. Compare the use of the same word in Nehemiah 1:2. The word is best taken as nominative absolute, and as for all the remnant.
In any place where he sojourneth Rather, From all the places where he has been dwelling. This phrase is to be construed with what follows, thus: Let the inhabitants of any place out of all the places where the exiles have been dwelling, help those exiles, etc.
The men of his place The non-Israelitish population, or any others who do not accompany the exiles that volunteer to return to Jerusalem. Josephus states that many of the wealthier Jews remained at Babylon, not being willing to leave their possessions there.
Goods Movable property; perhaps especially, household goods.
Freewill offering Gifts of money, or vessels, or beasts for sacrifice any oblation that might be deemed appropriate or of value.
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