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Bible Commentaries

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament

Ezra 2

Ezra 1

Ezra

Ezra 3

1:1 (a-0) (The title of this book, 'Ezra'), Meaning, 'Help.'

Verse 1

2:1 children (d-5) Lit. 'sons.' province, (e-8) i.e. of Judah. see ch. 5.8; Nehemiah 1:3 .

Verse 2

2:2 Zerubbabel, (f-4) Sheshbazzar; ch. 1.8; see 1 Chronicles 3:19 .

Verse 20

2:20 Gibbar, (g-4) Nehemiah 7:25 . Gibeon.

Verse 43

2:43 Nethinim. (a-2) Subordinate temple servants. see ch. 8.20; 1 Chronicles 9:2 , and Numbers 8:19 .

Verse 50

2:50 Meunim, (b-8) Or 'the Maonites.' see 2 Chronicles 20:1 . Nephusim, (c-12) Or 'the Nephusites,' from Naphish . 1 Chronicles 1:31 .

Verse 63

2:63 Tirshatha (a-3) Title of governor of Jerusalem under Persian kings. Thummim. (b-27) See Nehemiah 7:65 .

Verse 69

2:69 darics (c-14) * A Persian gold coin weighing about 130 grains. See 1 Chronicles 29:7 . The pound is the Hebrew maneh , about 50 shekels in money. see Nehemiah 7:71 ; Ezekiel 45:12 .

Ezra 1

Ezra

Ezra 3

Bibliographical Information
Darby, John. "Commentary on Ezra 2". "John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/dsn/ezra-2.html. 1857-67.

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