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Bible Commentaries
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Darby, John. "Commentary on Ezra 4". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/ezra-4.html. 1857-67.
Darby, John. "Commentary on Ezra 4". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://studylight.org/
Whole Bible (46)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (4)
Introduction
1:1 (a-0) (The title of this book, 'Ezra'), Meaning, 'Help.'
Verse 6
4:6 Ahasuerus, (c-6) Probably Cambyses, son of Cyrus.
Verse 7
4:7 Artaxerxes, (d-6) Smerdis. Aramaic. (e-35) From here to ch. 6.18 the original is written in Aramaic.
Verse 10
4:10 river, (a-32) Strictly, 'beyond the river,' a technical name for the provinces on the west of the Euphrates. In English the expression has to be varied, in accordance with the position of the persons in question. cities (f-19) Lit. 'city.'
Verse 13
4:13 kings. (b-37) Others, 'and thou wilt endamage the kings' revenue.'
Verse 24
4:24 God (c-9) Aramaic, Elah (Heb. Eloah . see Genesis 1:1 ). The parts of the book written in Aramaic are chs. 4.8 to 6.18, and ch. 7.12 to 26; they have always Elah . El does not occur in Ezra. Darius (d-25) Darius Hystaspes, as ch. 4.5.