Ezra 1:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. ”

Ezra 1:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Mithredath - Or, “Mithridates.” The occurrence of this name, which means “given by Mithra” or “dedicated to Mithra,” is an indication that the sun-worship of the Persians was at least as old as t...
Ezra 1:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto (h) Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. (h) So the Chaldeans called Zerubbabel who was t...
Ezra 1:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Return of the Jews under Sheshbazzar with the Holy Vessels. The carrying out of the decree. Ezra 1:5 . even all. Jerusalem: implying that many did not avail themselves of the opportunity of...
Ezra 1:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Sheshbazzar . the Chaldean name of the prince of Judah. Not Zerubbabel, which means born at Babel. Probably. Nehemiah, for he was the son of Hachaliah and Zidkijah ( Nehemiah 10:1 ), and therefore....
Ezra 1:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah - This was probably...
Ezra 1:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 8. Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah — His name was originally Zerubbabel; but it was common for the great men of Judah, at the time of the captivity, to have two names; one of their own cou...
Ezra 1:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. By the hand of Mithredath, х Mitrªdaat (...
Ezra 1:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Return of the Jews from Captivity The chapter narrates how Cyrus, king of Persia, permitted the Jews in Babylon to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple there, and restored the vessels tak...
Ezra 1:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(5-11) Immediate result of the decree. (5) With all them whose spirit God had raised. — Namely, all is the more exact rendering. The same influence that prompted the decree of Cyrus was necessary...
Ezra 1:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE ROYAL EDICT Ezra 1:2-4 ; Ezra 1:7-11 IT has been asserted that the Scripture version of the edict of Cyrus cannot be an exact rendering of the original, because it ascribes to the Great Ki...
Ezra 1:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God's Promises Fulfilled Ezra 1:1-11 God will ever be mindful of His covenant. There were also many remembrancers as Daniel and other like-minded exiles who gave Him no rest and were ever askin...
Ezra 1:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Book of Ezra contains an account of a most important epoch in the history of the people of God. After seventy years of captivity, a return from captivity was made possible by the decree of a Gent...
Ezra 1:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Was not Cyrus a type, in this instance, of the gentile church, concerning whom it was said that they should bring of their abundance to beautify the place of God's sanctuary. Isaiah 60:3-14 . And it...
Ezra 1:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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...
Ezra 1:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah. Ver. 8. Even those did Cyrus king of Persia ] So s...
Ezra 1:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And numbered them Caused them to be delivered to the Jews by number; unto Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah The captain and governor of these returning Jews, Ezra 2:2 . The sceptre, therefore, wa...
Ezra 1:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE CAPTIVES OF JUDAH LIBERATED (vv. 1-11) When the Medes and Persians defeated Babylon, Darius the Mede was ruler, and not until Cyrus the Persian took the throne was liberty proclaimed to Juda...
Ezra 1:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

5 Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the L ORD which...
Ezra 1:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbered them, i.e. he caused them to be delivered to the Jews by number. Unto Sheshbazzar, i.e. Zorobabel, as appears by comparing Ezra 3:8 , with Ezra 5:16 , to whom the Persians, or rath...
Ezra 1:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Edict Of Cyrus And Its Result ( Ezra 1:1-11 ). In 538 BC Cyrus issued an edict allowing Jews to return to their homeland, and authorising the rebuilding of the Temple with state help. The word...
Ezra 1:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] In this chapter we have (i.) the proclamation of Cyrus ( Ezra 1:1-4 ); (ii.) the preparation of the Jews for availing themselves of it ( Ezra 1:5-6 ) and (iii.) the r...
Ezra 1:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 1:1 . In the first year of Cyrus. Darius had the title of king of Babylon; but according to Xenophon, Cyrus had the throne, and remained in the city. After two years Darius died, and left him...
Ezra 1:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the Lord. The discipline of the captivity The captivity is clearly represented as God’s judgment upon His people for their sins,...
Ezra 1:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE RESPONSE TO THE DECREE ( Ezra 1:5-15 ). The response made to the decree fell short of what might have been expected. The "patriarchal chiefs" who responded belonged sole...
Ezra 1:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Return Arranged For
Ezra 1:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezra 1:11 ; Ezra 5:14 ; Ezra 5:16 ; Haggai 1:1 ; Haggai 1:14 ; Haggai 2:2-4 ; Zechariah 4:6-10
Ezra 1:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Sheshbazzar — Zerubbabel; the Chaldeans called him Sheshbazzar, that is, Joy in tribulation, but among his own people he was called Zerubbabel, a stranger in Babylon. So he looked upon himself, tho...

Ezra 1:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ezra 1:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ezra 1:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 1:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezra 1:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezra 1:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezra 1:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezra 1:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 1:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezra 1:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezra 1:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

Ezra 1:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezra 1:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezra 1:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezra 1:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 1:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 1:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezra 1:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezra 1:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 1:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezra 1:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 1:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ezra 1:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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

Ezra 1:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezra 1:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes