Ezra 6:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place. ”

Ezra 6:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The King's Reply according his Permission tor the Building to be Continued. Ezra 6:1 . a decree: the actual decree does not begin until Ezra 6:8 . Ezra 6:2 . Achmetha: cf. Tob_3:7; i.e....
Ezra 6:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jews. See note on Ezra 4:12 .
Ezra 6:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
Ezra 6:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the...
Ezra 6:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Completion and Dedication of the Temple This chapter relates the authorisation of the construction of the Temple, and the completion of the work.
Ezra 6:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

NEW DIFFICULTIES MET IN A NEW SPIRIT Ezra 5:3-17 ; Ezra 6:1-5 IT is in keeping with the character of his story of the returned Jews throughout, that no sooner has the chronicler let a ray of...
Ezra 6:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Prospered in a Difficult Work Ezra 6:1-22 How much depended on the finding of that roll! But God knew where it was, and led them to discover it, and inclined Darius to ratify it. When we are an...
Ezra 6:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

There can be no doubt that Tattenai felt that finding such a decree was unlikely, if not impossible. That the search must have been thorough is indicated by the place where the roll was found. The se...
Ezra 6:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe how the hand of the Lord is with this decree. Tatnai and his companions are reproved for opposing God's work. Darius not only commands the temple to be built, but at his own cost and charge....
Ezra 6:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Let the work of this house of God alone ,.... Suffer them to go on with it, and do not hinder them; it looks, by these expressions, as if he had some suspicion or hint given him that they were incli...
Ezra 6:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place. Ver. 7. Let the work of this house of God alone ] Meddle not,...
Ezra 6:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Be ye far from thence Come not near Jerusalem to give the Jews any hinderance or disturbance. Let the work of the house of God alone The manner of expression intimates that he knew they had an in...
Ezra 6:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Having received the letter from Tattenai, Darius ordered that a search be made in the archives where the treasures were stored in Babylon.There is no doubt that God led the searchers to Achmetha in t...
Ezra 6:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Favourable Decree of Darius. B. C. 519. 1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and se...
Ezra 6:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Ezra 6:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The King Instructs Tattenai On How To Proceed ( Ezra 6:6-12 ). Having established what was in the decree of Cyrus, king Darius now issued his instructions to Tattenai and his colleagues on how the...
Ezra 6:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains—(i.) The search for and discovery of the decree of Cyrus ( Ezra 6:1-5 ). (ii.) The decree of Darius for the furtherance of the building of the T...
Ezra 6:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 6:2 . There was found at Achmetha, that is, Ecbatana, the capital of Media, as in the Vulgate, the city where the archives were kept; a roll of the parchment. Revelation 7:1 . “(?)” [ Re...
Ezra 6:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION DISCOVERY OF THE DECREE OF CYRUS ON THE SUBJECT OF THE TEMPLE , AND RECITATION OF ITS EXACT TERMS ( Ezra 6:1-15 ). The application made by the satr...
Ezra 6:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Favorable Decree of Darius
Ezra 6:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 5:38 ; Acts 5:39

Ezra 6:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezra 6:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezra 6:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezra 6:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezra 6:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ezra 6:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezra 6:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezra 6:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezra 6:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezra 6:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 6:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezra 6:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezra 6:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 6:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezra 6:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 6:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezra 6:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezra 6:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge