‏ Ezra 5

Ezra 5:1, Zerubbabel and Jeshua, incited by Haggai and Zechariah, set forward the building of the temple; Ezra 5:3, Tatnai and Shethar-boznai are not able to hinder the Jews; Ezra 5:6, Their letter to Darius against the Jews.

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Haggai These are the same Haggai and Zechariah, whose writings we have among the twelve minor prophets; and, as a great part of them refer to the events here recorded, the reader will find it very profitable to compare them with the history. Hag 1:1-15

Zechariah Zech 1:1-21

the son of Iddo That is, "the grandson of Iddo;" for Zechariah was the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo.

in the name Mic 5:4; Hag 1:2-8; Zech 1:3-4, Zech 4:6-10

rose up Ezra 3:2; Hag 1:12-15

Jeshua Zech 6:11, Joshua, Josedech.

the prophets Ezra 6:14; Hag 2:4-9, Hag 2:20-23; Zech. 3:1-4:14; 2Cor 1:24

Tatnai Tatnai was governor of the provinces which belonged to the Persian empire west 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 passion or prejudice. Ezra 5:6, Ezra 6:6, Ezra 6:13, Ezra 7:21; Neh 2:7-9

Who hath commanded you Ezra 5:9, Ezra 1:3; Matt 21:23; Acts 4:7

What are Ezra 5:10

make this building Chal, build this building

But the eye Ezra 7:6, Ezra 7:28, Ezra 8:22; 2Chr 16:9; Ps 32:8, Ps 33:18, Ps 34:15, Ps 76:10; Phil 1:28; 1Pet 3:12

that they Ps 129:2-5

then they returned Ezra 6:6-12

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copy Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:23

Apharsachites Ezra 4:9, Apharsathchites, Ezra 6:6

wherein Chal, in the midst whereof

all peace Ezra 4:17; Dan 3:9, Dan 4:1, Dan 6:21; John 14:27; 2Thess 3:16

the province Ezra 2:1; Neh 7:6, Neh 11:3; Esth 1:1, Esth 1:22

the great God Ezra 1:2-3, Ezra 6:10, Ezra 7:23; Deut 10:17, Deut 32:31; Ps 145:3; Dan 2:47, Dan 3:26; Dan 4:2, Dan 4:34-37, Dan 6:26

great stones Chal, stones of rolling, Mark 13:1-2

Who commanded Ezra 5:3-4

asked Ezra 5:4

We are Josh 24:15; Ps 119:46; Dan 3:26; Jonah 1:9; Matt 10:32; Luke 12:8; Acts 27:23; Rom 1:16, Rom 6:16; Gal 6:14

which a great 1Kings 6:1-7:51; 2Chr. 3:1-5:14

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But after 2Kgs 21:12-15; 2Chr 34:24-25, 2Chr 36:16-17; Neh 9:26-27; Isa 59:1-2; Jer 5:29; Dan 9:5

he gave Deut 28:15-68, Deut 29:24-28, Deut 31:17, Deut 32:30; Judg 2:14, Judg 4:2, Judg 6:1; 1Kgs 9:6-9; 2Chr 7:19-22; Ps 106:40

into the hand 2Kgs 24:2, 2Kgs 24:10-17, 2Kgs 25:1, 2Kgs 25:8-11, 2Kgs 25:12-30; 2Chr 36:6-10; Jer 39:1-14; Dan 1:1-2

Ezra 1:1-8, Ezra 6:3-5; Isa 44:28, Isa 45:1

the vessels Ezra 1:7-10, Ezra 6:5; 2Chr 36:7, 2Chr 36:18; Jer 52:19; Dan 5:2-3

the king Ezra 7:27; Prov 21:1

Sheshbazzar Ezra 5:16, Ezra 1:11

whom Hag 1:1, Hag 1:14, Hag 2:2, Hag 2:21

governor or, deputy, Acts 13:7-8, Acts 13:12

let the house Ezra 1:2, Ezra 3:3, Ezra 6:3

Sheshbazzar Ezra 5:14

laid Ezra 5:2, Ezra 3:8, Ezra 3:10; Hag 1:12-14, Hag 2:18; Zech 4:10, am 3468-3485, bc 536-519

it is not finished Ezra 6:15

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let there be Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:19, Ezra 6:1-2; Prov 25:2

a decree Ezra 6:3-5