Ezra 5:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

EZRA CHAPTER 5 Zerubbabel, being encouraged by Haggai and Zechariah the prophets, setteth forward the work, Ezra 5:1 2. Their adversaries oppose them again, Ezra 5:3-5. Their letter to Darius concerning this matter, Ezra 5:6-17. Zechariah the son of Iddo, i.e. Iddo's grandchild; for he was the son of Berechiah. In the name of the God of Israel; commanding them from God to return to the work of building the temple, with promise of his favour and assistance.

Ezra 5:1

1 Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.