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seventh month. Tisri. See App-51.
children. sons.
of Israel. See note on Ezra 2:2, and 1 Kings 12:17.
the cities. Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulg, read "their cities".
to. in. Therefore this was after Nehemiah 7:1-4.
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Jeshua. The high priest. Spelled Joshua in Haggai 1:1; Haggai 2:2.Zechariah 3:1.
Jozadak. The son of Seraiah (1 Chronicles 6:14; 1 Chronicles 6:15). But Ezra was the son of Seraiah (Ezra 7:1). Therefore Ezra was brother to Jozadak and uncle to Joshua the high priest.
Zerubbabel. Compare Matthew 1:12.Luke 3:27, called Zorobabel.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.). the [true] God. App-4.
offer. offer up. Hebrew. 'alah. App-43.
written in the law of Moses. See note on Exodus 17:14, and App-47.
the man Of God (with Art.). the [true] God. See note on Deuteronomy 33:1. and App-49.
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people. peoples.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
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kept, &c. As recorded also in the parallel passage (Nehemiah 8:1-18).
as it is written. See Leviticus 23:34-43.Deuteronomy 16:13-15, and compare 1 Kings 8:2; 1 Kings 8:65.
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and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6), to emphasize each detail.
carpenters. artificers.
bring cedar trees. Compare 1 Kings 5:6. 2Ch 2:8, 2 Chronicles 2:10.
Joppa. Compare Joshua 19:46; Acts 9:35; 3 John 1:3; 3 John 1:3.
grant. Occurs only here.
Of. from. Genitive of Origin. See App-17.
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God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.) the [true] God. App-4. set forward. oversee.
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Judah: or Hodaviah, as in Ezra 2:40.
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they set the priests: or, the priests took their stand.
cymbals. Hebrew mziltayim. Dual form, meaning two metal discs struck together, making. clashing sound. Not zilzilim, which. timbrels, but is translated cymbals in 2 Samuel 6:5 and Psalms 150:5, from the rustling sound. See note on 1 Chronicles 13:8.
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mercy. lovingkindness, or grace.
shouted with. great shout. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6.
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chief. heads.
who were. Some codices, with one early printed edition and "Vulgate, read "and the".
shouted aloud for joy. Thus fulfilling Jeremiah 33:10; Jeremiah 33:11.