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Selected Verse: Ezra 6:14 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ezr 6:14 |
Strong Concordance |
And the elders [07868] of the Jews [03062] builded [01124], and they prospered [06744] through the prophesying [05017] of Haggai [02292] the prophet [05029] and Zechariah [02148] the son [01247] of Iddo [05714]. And they builded [01124], and finished [03635] it, according [04481] to the commandment [02941] of the God [0426] of Israel [03479], and according to the commandment [02942] of Cyrus [03567], and Darius [01868], and Artaxerxes [0783] king [04430] of Persia [06540]. |
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King James |
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Artaxerxes - The Artaxerxes of marginal reference seems to be meant (i. e., Longimanus); he was one of those who together with Cyrus and Darius helped forward the completion of the work. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
finished it
The worship of Jehovah was thus re-established in Jerusalem, but the theocracy was not restored. The remnant which returned from the Babylonian captivity lived in the land by Gentile sufferance, though doubtless by the providential care of Jehovah, till Messiah came, and was crucified by soldiers of the fourth Gentile world-empire Rome, (Dan 2:40); (Dan 7:7). Soon after (A.D. 70) Rome destroyed the city and temple. See "Times of the Gentiles"; (Luk 21:24); (Rev 16:19). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Through the prophesying - This is a seasonable intimation that this great and unexpected success was not to be ascribed to chance, or to the kindness or good humour of Darius, but unto God only, who by his prophets had required and encouraged them to proceed in the work, and by his mighty power disposed Darius's heart to such kind and noble purposes. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
According to the commandment of the God of Israel - He first gave the order, and stirred up the hearts of the following Persian kings to second that order.
Of Cyrus - This sovereign gave his orders for the rebuilding of the temple about A.M. 3468.
And Darius - Darius Hystaspes confirmed the above orders, A. M. 3485.
And Artaxerxes - Artaxerxes Longimanus sent Ezra to Judea with new privileges, A.M. 3547. With the permission of the same king, Nehemiah came to Judea in 3550. The writer recapitulates the different sovereigns who favored the Jews after the Babylonish captivity. See Calmet. |
19 And [2532] the great [3173] city [4172] was divided [1096] into [1519] three [5140] parts [3313], and [2532] the cities [4172] of the nations [1484] fell [4098]: and [2532] great [3173] Babylon [897] came in remembrance [3415] before [1799] God [2316], to give [1325] unto her [846] the cup [4221] of the wine [3631] of the fierceness [2372] of his [846] wrath [3709].
24 And [2532] they shall fall [4098] by the edge [4750] of the sword [3162], and [2532] shall be led away captive [163] into [1519] all [3956] nations [1484]: and [2532] Jerusalem [2419] shall be [2071] trodden down [3961] of [5259] the Gentiles [1484], until [891] the times [2540] of the Gentiles [1484] be fulfilled [4137].
7 After [0870] this [01836] I saw [01934] [02370] in the night [03916] visions [02376], and behold [0718] a fourth [07244] beast [02423], dreadful [01763] and terrible [0574], and strong [08624] exceedingly [03493]; and it had great [07260] iron [06523] teeth [08128]: it devoured [0399] and brake in pieces [01855], and stamped [07512] the residue [07606] with the feet [07271] of it: and it [01932] was diverse [08133] from [04481] all [03606] the beasts [02423] that were before [06925] it; and it had ten [06236] horns [07162].
40 And the fourth [07244] kingdom [04437] shall be [01934] strong [08624] as iron [06523]: forasmuch as iron [06523] breaketh in pieces [01855] and subdueth [02827] all [03606] things: and as [06903] iron [06523] that breaketh [07490] all [03606] these [0459], shall it break in pieces [01855] and bruise [07490].