Ezr 5:3-4 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 3. Tatnai, governor ] He was governor of the provinces which belonged to the Persian empire on their side of the Euphrates, comprehending Syria, Arabia Deserta, Phoenicia , and Samaria . He seems to have been a mild and judicious man; and to have acted with great prudence and caution, and without any kind of prejudice . The manner in which he represented this to the king is a full proof of this disposition.

‏ Ezra 5:3-4

Verse 3. Tatnai, governor] He was governor of the provinces which belonged to the Persian empire on their side of the Euphrates, comprehending Syria, Arabia Deserta, Phoenicia, and Samaria. He seems to have been a mild and judicious man; and to have acted with great prudence and caution, and without any kind of prejudice. The manner in which he represented this to the king is a full proof of this disposition.

Verse 4. What are the names] It is most evident that this is the answer of the Jews to the inquiry of Tatnai, Ezr 5:3, and the verse should be read thus: Then said we unto them after this manner: THESE are the names of the men who make this building.