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when Ezra had prayed. Note the change to the third person. This does not imply another authorship. Such changes are common. Compare Isaiah 6:5-8; Isaiah 7:3; Isaiah 37:6 with other passages. Also Jeremiah 20:1-6 with Ezra 10:7. and Jeremiah 21:1 with Jeremiah 28:1; Jeremiah 28:5.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.). the [true] God. App-4.
Israel. Compare Ezra 1:5.Ezra 2:2; Ezra 2:59; Ezra 2:70; Ezra 6:21; Ezra 7:10; Ezra 7:13; Ezra 8:25; Ezra 9:1. See note on 1 Kings 12:17.
congregation. assembly. Assembled 24th Tisri. Compare Nehemiah 9:3.
children. little ones. Hebrew. yeled. Not the same word as in Ezra 10:7.
wept very sore. Hebrew "wept. great weeping". Figure of speech Polyptoton. See note on Genesis 26:28.
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the sons of Elam. Compare Ezra 10:26.
answered and said.. Hebrew idiom, by which the first verb "answered" must be rendered according to the context. Here. "confessed and said".
trespassed. acted treacherously. Hebrew. ma'al. App-44.
people. peoples.
in. for.
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such as are born. It does not appear that Shechaniah's proposal was carried out. Compare verses: Ezra 10:11; Ezra 10:14.
counsel. See Psalms 33:11; Psalms 73:24; Psalms 106:13.Proverbs 8:14; Proverbs 19:21.Isaiah 46:10; Isaiah 46:11.
my LORD*. Jehovah. One of the 134 places where Jehovah was altered by the Sopherim to Adonay. See App-32 and App-4.
tremble. Compare Ezra 9:4.
according to the law. See Deuteronomy 24:1; Deuteronomy 24:2.
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Arise. It would seem that Ezra continued kneeling.
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the chief priests. the princes of the priests. Compare 2 Chronicles 36:14.
the Levites. Some codices, with one early printed edition, read "and the Levites".
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Then Ezra rose up. In response to Shechaniah.
Johanan. The son of Eliashib, the high priest who succeeded Joiakim, the successor of Jeshua (Nehemiah 12:10; Nehemiah 12:23).
came thither. According to Syriac and Arabic. "lodged (or spent the night) there".
mourned. Compare the first occurance of Hebrew. abal. Genesis 37:34.
transgression. unfaithfulness. Hebrew. ma'al. App-44. Compare Ezra 10:2; Ezra 10:10.
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forfeited. devoted.
carried away. into captivity.
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trespass. Hebrew. 'ashah. See note on Ezra 9:6.
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the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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As thou hast said. according to thy words. Hebrew margin reads "word".
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a time of much rain. the rainy season.
transgressed. rebelled. Hebrew. pasha'. App-44.
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rulers. princes.
for. Hebrew. 'ad = "until", as in the previous clause. Translate and supply Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6) thus: "until the fierce wrath of our God be turned from us, until this matter [be carried out]".
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Only. But, or. Nevertheless.
Tikvah. Compare 2 Kings 22:14 and 1Ch 34:22.
were employed, &c.. superintended [the business].
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certain. men. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14.
chief. heads.
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the first day of the first month. See note on Genesis 8:13. Ezra's last date. The commission, therefore, sat for eighty-eight days.
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gave their hands. Hebrew idiom for giving their word. Compare 2 Kings 10:15.
being guilty. Compare Leviticus 5:1.
a ram. See Leviticus 5:14-19.
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Nethaneel. Some codices, with five early printed editions, read "and Nethaneel".
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and Bamoth. Hebrew text reads "Jeremoth". Margin reads "and Ramoth".
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of. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, have this word "of" in the text.
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strange. foreign.
Thus ends the first part of this book "Ezra-Nehemiah"; not abruptly; as it is followed by the second part, which is concerned mainly with the rebuilding of the city and the walls, instead of with the Temple. The incidents recorded in Nehemiah 1:1 Nehemiah 7:4 had taken place before the first return under Zerubbabel, See the Structures and notes on pp 617, 618, and App-58. Compare also Nehemiah 7:4 with Haggai 1:1-4.