Ezr 6:2
6:2 And there was found at {a} Achmetha, in the palace that [is]
    in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein [was] a
    record thus written:

    (a) In which were the acts of the kings of the Medes and
        Persians.

Ezr 6:5
6:5 And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of
    God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which
    [is] at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored,
    and {b} brought again unto the temple which [is] at
    Jerusalem, [every one] to his place, and place [them] in the
    house of God.

    (b) Meaning Zerubbabel to whom he gives charge.

Ezr 6:6
6:6 Now [therefore], Tatnai, governor beyond the river,
    Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which
    [are] beyond the river, be ye far {c} from thence:

    (c) Meddle not with them neither hinder them.

Ezr 6:8
6:8 Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of
    these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of
    the king's goods, [even] of the tribute beyond the river,
    forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be {d}
    not hindered.

    (d) For lack of money.

Ezr 6:12
6:12 And the God that hath caused his name {e} to dwell there
     destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand
     to alter [and] to destroy this house of God which [is] at
     Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with
     speed.

     (e) Who has appointed that place to have his Name called on
         there.

Ezr 6:14
6:14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered
     through the prophesying of {f} Haggai the prophet and
     Zechariah the son of Iddo.  And they builded, and finished
     [it], according to the commandment of the God of Israel,
     and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and
     Artaxerxes king of Persia.

     (f) Whom God stirs up to assure them that he would give
         their work good success.

Ezr 6:15
6:15 And this house was finished on the third day of the month
     {g} Adar, which was in {h} the sixth year of the reign of
     Darius the king.

     (g) This is the twelfth month and contains part of February
         and part of March.
     (h) The 42nd year after their first return.

Ezr 6:21
6:21 And the children of Israel, which were come again out of
     captivity, and all such as had {i} separated themselves
     unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land,
     to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat,

     (i) Who were of the heathen and forsook their idolatry to
         worship the true God.

Ezr 6:22
6:22 And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy:
     for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of
     the king of {k} Assyria unto them, to strengthen their
     hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

     (k) Meaning Darius who was king of the Medes, Persians and
         Assyrians.



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