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- Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. These were all in the camp, in some part of it, to whom Ezra sent messengers to come unto him; three of them are of the same name; the first nine were men of chief note, rank, and dignity in their family, and the other two were noted for men of good sense, and that could speak to a case well, and so fit to be sent on such an affair as they were.
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Gill, John. "Commentary on Ezra 8:16". "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". https:/
John Trapp Complete Commentary
Ezra 8:16 Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
Ver. 16. Men of understanding] Of special note for their wisdom and eloquence; such as could present to the people good matter well habited, and could well express their expositions of the law, being themselves wise, and willing to wise others, as the Hebrew word signifieth, Daniel 12:3. Men of understanding, and ready to instruct many, Daniel 11:33. Such a man as this is worth his weight in gold,
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Trapp, John. "Commentary on Ezra 8:16". John Trapp Complete Commentary. https:/
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible
Then sent I for Eliezer to come to me, and go along with me to Jerusalem. Men of understanding; who seem to have had more knowledge than pious zeal for God and his house and solemn worship, which was confined to Jerusalem.
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Poole, Matthew, "Commentary on Ezra 8:16". Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible. https:/
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible
16.Eliezer’ Ariel’ chief men — These were principal men among Ezra’s companions who had already assembled at Ahava, and whom he used as chief assistants. The nine first named are called chief men, probably from being the most distinguished and influential elders among them; the last two are distinguished as men of understanding, being skilled, probably, in the law, as Ezra was, and competent to instruct the people.
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Whedon, Daniel. "Commentary on Ezra 8:16". "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". https:/
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments
Ezra 8:16. Then sent I for Eliezer, &c. — To come to me, and go along with me to Jerusalem. He sent for these eleven persons, that he might employ them in a message to a place where he knew there were a great many Levites, as it follows in the next verse. Also for Joiarib and Elnathan, men of understanding — Who seem to have had more knowledge than pious zeal for God and his house, and solemn worship, which was confined to Jerusalem.
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Benson, Joseph. "Commentary on Ezra 8:16". Joseph Benson's Commentary. https:/
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
Sent. Septuagint, "&c., "to Eliezer," &c., in order to give them his orders what to say to Eddo, who presided at Chasphia, as the sequel shews. --- Wise men, instructors of the people, (2 Paralipomenon xxxv. 3.; Calmet) Levites. (Menochius)
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Haydock, George Leo. "Commentary on Ezra 8:16". "George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary". https:/
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
for. The Syriac and Vulgate omit the word "for" throughout this verse, and read "then sent I Eliezer", &c, as in Ezra 8:17.
chief men = heads.
men of understanding. Figure of speech Antimereia (of Noun), App-6= wise and prudent men, especially for teaching.
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Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Ezra 8:16". "E.W. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https:/
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged
Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
Then sent I for Eliezer ...
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Jamieson, Robert, D.D.; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. "Commentary on Ezra 8:16". "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged". https:/
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers
(16) Men of understanding.—Teachers, and perhaps priests. These were joined with nine chief men as a deputation to Iddo.
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Ellicott, Charles John. "Commentary on Ezra 8:16". "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". https:/
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.- Shemaiah
- 13; 10:21
- Nathan
- 10:39
- Zechariah
- chief men
- men of understanding
- chief men
- 18; 1 Kings 3:11; 1 Chronicles 12:32; 26:14; 2 Chronicles 2:12; Proverbs 2:6; 20:5; 28:2; Daniel 2:21; 2 Timothy 2:7; 1 John 5:20
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Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Ezra 8:16". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". https:/
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