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Ezra 6:1 open_in_new
Darius: i.e. Darius (Hystaspis). See Chronological Structure and notes (pp 617, 618), and App-67.
Babylon. See note on Ezra 5:13.
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Ezra 6:2 open_in_new
Achmetha. Ecbatana, the capital of ancient Media.
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Ezra 6:3 open_in_new
first. year of Cyrus. Compare Ezra 1:1.
offered. Chaldee. deba'h. Same as Hebrew. zebach. App-43.
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Ezra 6:4 open_in_new
rows. layers or stories, as in 1 Kings 6:36.
new timber. Should be "timber, one": i.e. one row. In changing the ancient characters into the modern square characters the aleph ('a) in had'a ("one"), in the ancient character, was mistaken for, Tau, the "th" in hadath ("new"), and so was transliterated. The Septuagint has preserved the original reading, and the Revised Version notes it in the margin. The two lines should read: "layers of great stones, three; and. layer of timber, one".
house. treasury: "house" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for the treasures in it.
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Ezra 6:5 open_in_new
vessels. Compare Ezra 1:7.
is. was.
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Ezra 6:7 open_in_new
Jews. See note on Ezra 4:12.
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Ezra 6:8 open_in_new
I make. decree. This was. new decree of Darius Hystaspis.
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Ezra 6:9 open_in_new
GOD. Chaldee. 'elah. (Singular) Same as Hebrew Eloah. App-4.
GOD of heaven. See note on 2 Chronicles 36:23.
wine. strong red wine. Hebrew. chemer. See App-27.
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Ezra 6:10 open_in_new
sweet savours. See note on Leviticus 1:9.
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Ezra 6:11 open_in_new
alter.. similar strong threat in the inscription of Darius on the Behistun rock (App-57). Compare Daniel 3:29.
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Ezra 6:12 open_in_new
alter. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6): "alter [this decree]".
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Ezra 6:14 open_in_new
commandment. decree.
Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton, to mark the important fact that three kings, at various times, were concerned in the rebuilding of Jerusalem. The last named was the first in order. Darius was Darius Hystaspis, and Artaxerxes was Astyages (the father of Cyrus), the same as in Nehemiah 2:1. See App-57 and App-58. and notes on p. 618.
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Ezra 6:15 open_in_new
Adar. the twelfth month. See App-51.
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Ezra 6:16 open_in_new
children. sons.
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Ezra 6:17 open_in_new
offered. brought near. App-43.
all Israel. See note on 1 Kings 12:17. Note the number "twelve". App-10.
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Ezra 6:18 open_in_new
as it is written. according to the writing.
the book of Moses: i.e. the Pentateuch. See App-47.
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Ezra 6:19 open_in_new
And, &c. Here recommences the Hebrew language. See note on Ezra 4:8.
kept the passover. One of the ten so recorded. See note on Exodus 12:28.
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Ezra 6:21 open_in_new
heathen. nations.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.