Exo 23:32-33, 34:16, Deu 7:3-4, Jos 23:12-13, Ezr 9:12, 10:2-17 | TSK | STEP

Ne 8:14; 13:1-3; Isa 8:20Shechaniah's counsel, which he was then so clear in, will not hold now: such marriages, it is certain, are contrary to the will of God, and ought not to be made; but they are not null. Our rule under the gospel is {Quod fieri non debuit, factum valet,} "That which ought not to have been done must, when done, abide." See

1Co 7:12,13

Arise.

Jos 7:10-26; 1Ch 22:16,19; Ec 9:10

for this matter.By the decree of Artaxerxes, Ezra was authorised to do every thing that the law of God required.

7:23-28; Mr 13:34

we also will.

Jos 1:16-18; 1Ch 28:10,21

be of good.

Isa 35:3,4; Heb 10:24; 12:12,13

arose.

Pr 1:5; 9:9; 15:23; 25:11,12; 27:9

made.

3; Ne 5:12; 10:29; 13:25; Mt 26:63

the chamber.

Ne 13:5

Johanan.

Ne 3:1,20; 12:10,22; 13:28

he did eat.

De 9:18; Job 23:12; Joh 4:31-34

he mourned.

9:4; Isa 22:12; Da 9:3

they made.

1:1; 2Ch 30:5

And that whosoever.

7:26; Jud 21:5; 1Sa 11:7

forfeited. Heb. devoted.

Le 27:28; Jos 6:19

himself separated.

Ne 13:3; Mt 18:17; Joh 9:22,34; 16:2; 1Co 5:13

the ninth month.That is, some time in December, which is the coldest and most rainy time of the year in Palestine. Dr. Russel, in his account of the weather at Aleppo, which very much resembles that in Judea, says, that the natives reckon the severity of the winter, which they call {marbania,} to last but forty days, beginning from the 12th of December, and ending the 20th of January, and that this computation comes in fact very near the truth: and that the air during this time is excessively piercing, even to those that are just come from a cold climate.

7:8,9; Es 2:16

trembling.

1Sa 12:17,18; Jer 10:10,13

great rain. Heb. showers.

taken. Heb. caused to dwell. or, brought back. toincrease.

9:6; Nu 32:14; Jos 22:17,18; 2Ch 28:13; Mt 23:32

make confession.

Le 26:40-42; Jos 7:19; Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13; Jer 3:13; 1Jo 1:7-9

do his.

Isa 1:16-18; 56:4; Ro 12:2; Col 1:10; Heb 13:21

separate.

9:1; Ne 13:3; 2Co 6:17

and from the.

De 7:3,4; 1Co 2:12-14

As thou hast said.They all resolved to do what Ezra had commanded; and they did put away their wives, even those by whom they had children, (ver. 44,) each of whom doubtless received a portion according to the circumstances of her husband, and was not turned away desolate. Humanity must have dictated this, and no law of God is contrary to humanity.

so must we do.

3,4; Ne 13:23; Ps 78:37,57

the people.

18-44; Mt 7:13,14

we are many that have transgressed in this thing. or, wehave greatly offended in this thing.

our rulers.

De 17:9,18,19; 2Ch 19:5-7

the fierce.

Nu 25:4; De 13:17; Jos 7:26; 2Ch 29:10; 30:8; Ps 78:38; Isa 12:1

for this matter be turned from us. or, be turned from us,till this matter be dispatched.

were employed. Heb. stood. Meshullam.

Ne 3:6; 10:20; 12:33

Shabbethai.

Ne 11:16

to examine the matter.

De 13:14; Job 29:16; Joh 7:51

A.M. 3548. B.C. 456. the first day.The cases brought before the council were either so many, or so complicated, that, though they separated themselves from other employments, yet they were three whole months in examining into their affairs, and making the necessary separations required by the law.