Ezra 4:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, ”

Ezra 4:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Rebuilding of the Temple Opposed. Ezra 4:1 . the adversaries: i.e. the northern Israelites of mixed race, Samaritans; they are called adversaries by anticipation, as they did not oppose the...
Ezra 4:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

troubled them in . terrified them from.
Ezra 4:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, Weakened the hands - Discouraged and opposed them by every possible means.
Ezra 4:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 4. Weakened the hands — See Nehemiah 6:9 . Jeremiah 38:4 .
Ezra 4:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah ... Exasperated by...
Ezra 4:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Feud Between the Jews and Samaritans This chapter describes the desire of the Samaritans to take part in the rebuilding of the Temple, and their successful opposition to the Jews on their request...
Ezra 4:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE LIMITS OF COMPREHENSION Ezra 4:1-5 ; Ezra 4:24 THE fourth chapter of the Book of Ezra introduces the vexed question of the limits of comprehension in religion by affording a concrete illus...
Ezra 4:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Building of the Temple Opposed Ezra 4:1-10 So long as you lead a languid and unaggressive life, the enemy will leave you alone, but directly you begin to build God's temple, you may count o...
Ezra 4:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have the story of the opposition of the Samaritans, and the consequent cessation of work on the Temple for a time. The historic chronology presents difficulties. The subject is not...
Ezra 4:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

By weakening the hands of the people, perhaps is meant, alarmed some weak minds to relax in their service. And by continually thwarting the people, no doubt it operated to their great discouragement....
Ezra 4:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building. By threatening them, or by dissuading the workmen from going on, by endeavouring to hinder thei...
Ezra 4:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, Ver. 4. Then the people of the land ] Who the nearer they came unto a conjunction with the Jew...
Ezra 4:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But the people of the land Hebrew of that land; namely, the Samaritans, the present inhabitants of that province. Weakened the hands of the people of Judah As they could not divert them from th...
Ezra 4:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

PRETENDED FRIENDSHIP AND OPPOSITION (vv. 1-5) Satan is subtle in the way he attacks a work of God. He appears to be friendly, as is seen in the way the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin came to...
Ezra 4:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Opposition Made to the Jews. B. C. 535. 1 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin...
Ezra 4:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The people of the land, Heb. of that land ; the present inhabitants of that province, to wit, the Samaritans. Troubled them in building; by false reports and threats, and other means, described...
Ezra 4:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Enemies Of The Returnees Of Judah And Benjamin Seek To Hijack The Building Of The Temple ( Ezra 4:1-5 ). When they learned that work was beginning on the building of the Temple, the syncretist...
Ezra 4:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] In this chapter we have—(i.) The proposal of the Samaritans to unite with the Jews in building the Temple, and its rejection ( Ezra 4:1-3 ). (ii.) The opposition of t...
Ezra 4:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 4:1 . The adversaries of Judah. These were the Samaritans; that is, Jews of the ten tribes, apostate from the religion of their fathers, now intermarried with the heathen, who were worshipper...
Ezra 4:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah. The hostility of the Samaritans to the Jews I. The tactics of the wicked. If they cannot bend the good to their wishes and...
Ezra 4:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Building of the Temple Hindered
Ezra 4:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezra 3:3 ; Isaiah 35:3 ; Isaiah 35:4 ; Jeremiah 38:4 ; Nehemiah 4:11 ; Nehemiah 4:7 ; Nehemiah 4:8 ; Nehemiah 6:9

Ezra 4:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 4:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezra 4:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezra 4:4 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezra 4:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezra 4:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 4:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezra 4:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ezra 4:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezra 4:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezra 4:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezra 4:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezra 4:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 4:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 4:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezra 4:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezra 4:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 4:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezra 4:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 4:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ezra 4:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezra 4:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge