Ezr 1:2, 5:11, 7:12-13, Neh 1:4, 2:4, Psa 136:26, Dan 2:18-19, 44 | TSK | STEP | Lord God. hath given. all the kingdoms.According to the testimony of ancient writers, Cyrus, at this time, reigned over the Medes, Persians, Hyrcanians, Syrians, Assyrians, Indians, etc., and all lesser Asia. he hath charged.

Ezra 1:2

Lord God.

1Ki 8:27; 2Ch 2:12; Isa 66:1; Jer 10:11; Da 2:21,28; 5:23

hath given.

Jer 27:6,7; Da 2:37,38; 4:25,32; 5:19-21

all the kingdoms.According to the testimony of ancient writers, Cyrus, at this time, reigned over the Medes, Persians, Hyrcanians, Syrians, Assyrians, Indians, etc., and all lesser Asia.

he hath charged.

Isa 44:26-28; 45:1,12,13

Ezra 5:11

We are.

Jos 24:15; Ps 119:46; Da 3:26; Jon 1:9; Mt 10:32; Lu 12:8; Ac 27:23

Ro 1:16; 6:16; Ga 6:14

which a great.

1Ki 6:1-7:51; 2Ch 3:1-5:14

Ezra 7:12-13

Artaxerxes.The title of the king would, in Persian, run thus: {Ardsheer shahinshah,} or {padshah,} "Ardsheer, king of kings," i.e., great or supreme king or emperor.

1Ki 4:24; 20:1; Isa 10:8; Eze 26:7; Da 2:37,47; 1Ti 6:15; Re 17:14

Re 19:16

unto Ezra, etc. or, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe ofthe law of the God of heaven, peace, etc. and at such a time.

4:10,11,17

I make.

5:13; 6:1; 2Ch 30:5; Es 3:15; 9:14; Ps 148:6

minded.

1:3; Ps 110:3; Php 2:13; Re 22:17

Nehemiah 1:4

I sat down.

1Sa 4:17-22; Ezr 10:1; Ps 69:9,10; 102:13,14; 137:1; Da 9:3

Zep 3:18; Ro 12:15

the God.

2:4; Ezr 5:11,12; Da 2:18; Jon 1:9

Nehemiah 2:4

For what.

1Ki 3:5; Es 5:3,6; 7:2; Mr 10:51

So I prayed.

1:4,11; 2Sa 15:31; Pr 3:6; Php 4:6

Psalms 136:26

the God of heaven.

1-3; 115:3; 123:1; Jon 1:9; Re 11:13

Daniel 2:18-19

they would.

3:17; 1Sa 17:37; Es 4:15-17; Ps 50:15; 91:15; Pr 3:5,6; Isa 37:4

Jer 33:3; Mt 18:12,19; Ac 4:24-31; 12:4; Ro 15:30; 2Ti 4:17,18

of the God of heaven. Chal. from before God. Daniel and hisfellows should not perish. or, they should not destroy Daniel, etc.

Ge 18:28; Mal 3:18; 2Pe 2:9

was.

22,27-29; 4:9; 2Ki 6:8-12; Ps 25:14; Am 3:7; 1Co 2:9,10

in.

7:7; Nu 12:6; Job 4:13; 33:15,16; Mt 2:12,13

Daniel 2:44

in the days. Chal. in their days.That is, in the days of one of these kingdoms, (see Ru 1:1,) i.e, the Roman; in which the "God of heaven set up" the spiritual kingdom of the Messiah, which shall yet "become a great mountain, and fill the whole earth."

the God.

28,37

set up.

Ge 49:10; Ps 2:6-12; 72:1-20; 89:3,4,19-36; 110:1-4; Isa 9:6,7

Mt 3:2,3; 28:18; Eph 1:20-22

which shall never.

4:3,34; 6:26; 7:13,14; Ps 145:13; Eze 37:25; Mic 4:7; Lu 1:32,33

Joh 12:34; Re 11:15

kingdom. Chal. kingdom thereof. break.

8:25; Ps 2:9; 21:8,9; Isa 60:12; 1Co 15:24,25; Re 2:27; 19:15-20