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Selected Verse: Ezra 6:21 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ezr 6:21 |
Strong Concordance |
And the children [01121] of Israel [03478], which were come again [07725] out of captivity [01473], and all such as had separated [0914] themselves unto them from the filthiness [02932] of the heathen [01471] of the land [0776], to seek [01875] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], did eat [0398], |
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King James |
And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
AND OF THE PASSOVER. (Ezr 6:19-22)
all such as had separated themselves . . . from the filthiness of the heathen of the land--that is, who had given satisfactory evidence of being true proselytes by not only renouncing the impure worship of idolatry, but by undergoing the rite of circumcision, a condition indispensable to a participation of the passover. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Children of Israel - Probably some out of each of the twelve tribes. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
And all such as had separated themselves - These were the proselytes who had embraced the Jewish religion by having mingled with the Jews in their captivity. This proves that there the poor captives had so acted according to the principles of their religion, that the heathens saw it, and walked in the light of the Lord with them. A good example is very persuasive; and particularly so when founded on pure principles. |
19 And the children [01121] of the captivity [01473] kept [06213] the passover [06453] upon the fourteenth [0702] [06240] day of the first [07223] month [02320].
20 For the priests [03548] and the Levites [03881] were purified [02891] together [0259], all of them were pure [02889], and killed [07819] the passover [06453] for all the children [01121] of the captivity [01473], and for their brethren [0251] the priests [03548], and for themselves.
21 And the children [01121] of Israel [03478], which were come again [07725] out of captivity [01473], and all such as had separated [0914] themselves unto them from the filthiness [02932] of the heathen [01471] of the land [0776], to seek [01875] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478], did eat [0398],
22 And kept [06213] the feast [02282] of unleavened bread [04682] seven [07651] days [03117] with joy [08057]: for the LORD [03068] had made them joyful [08055], and turned [05437] the heart [03820] of the king [04428] of Assyria [0804] unto them, to strengthen [02388] their hands [03027] in the work [04399] of the house [01004] of God [0430], the God [0430] of Israel [03478].