Ezra 5:8
the province.2:1; Ne 7:6; 11:3; Es 1:1,22the great God.1:2,3; 6:10; 7:23; De 10:17; 32:31; Ps 145:3; Da 2:47; 3:26Da 4:2,34-37; 6:26great stones. Chal. stones of rolling.Mr 13:1,2Ezra 6:2
at Achmetha. or, at Ecbatana, or, in a coffer.[achmta ,] probably from the Persian [chm,] {kham,} "a house for a summer residence," with a prefix, [a,] {aleph,} and the Chaldee termination [ta,] {tha,} most likely denotes Ecbatana, as the Vulgate and Josephus read, the summer residence of the Persian monarchs. It was situated in a mountainous region at the foot of mount Orontes, or Jasonius, according to Ammianus, on the southern confines of Media and Persia, and according to Pliny, 750 miles from Seleucia the Great, 20 miles from the Caspian passes, 450 miles from Susa, and the same from Gazæ Atropatene, and in lat. 37 degrees 45 min., long. 88 degrees, according to Ptolemy. The building of the city is ascribed to Semiramis by Diodorus, but to Deioces by Eusebius, (in Chron. 1.1,) and Herodotus, who states that it was surrounded by seven walls, strong and ample, built in circles one within another, rising each above each by the height of their respective battlements; each being distinguished by a different colour, the first white, the second black, the third purple, the fourth blue, the fifth orange, the sixth plated with silver, and the seventh with gold. The largest of these was nearly the extent of Athens, i.e., 200 furlongs, according to Dion Chrysostom; but Diodorus Siculus states the circumference of Ecbatana to be 250 furlongs. Within the inner circle stood the king's palace and the royal treasury, so much celebrated for its splendour and riches by Polybius. It is highly probable, as D'Anville and Major Rennel suppose, that the present Hamadan, whose ruins attest its former splendour, occupies the site of Ecbatana. It is situated in Al Gebal, at the foot of the lofty mountain Alwend, about 80 leagues from Ispahan, and also from Bagdad.Nehemiah 7:6-73
the children.Ezr 2:1-70; 5:8; 6:2whom Nebuchadnezzar.2Ki 24:14-16; 25:11; 2Ch 36:1-23; Jer 39:1-18; 52:1-34 Zerubbabel.12:1,7,10; Eze 1:11Sheshbazzar.2:2; Hag 1:1; Mt 1:12,13Zorobabel. Jeshua.Ezr 3:8,9; 5:2; Zec 3:1-3Joshua. Azariah.One of Dr. Kennicott's codices has Seraiah, as in the parallel passage. Ezr 2:2Seraiah, Reelaiah. Mispereth.Ezr 2:2Mizpar. Nehum.Three MSS. in the parallel place have Nehum, and four have here Rehum. 12:3; Ezr 2:2Rehum. Parosh.10:14; Ezr 2:3; 8:3Pharosh.10:25 Shephatiah.Ezr 2:4; 8:8 Arah.6:18; Ezr 2:5775. Pahath-moab.10:14; Ezr 2:62,812.8:4 Elam.Ezr 2:7; 8:7; 10:26 Zattu.Ezr 2:8945. Zaccai.Ezr 2:9 Binnui.Ezr 2:10Bani. 642. Bebai.Ezr 2:11623. Azgad.Ezr 2:121,222. Adonikam.Ezr 2:13666. Bigvai.Ezr 2:142,056. two thousand.One MS. of Dr. Kennicott's reads "two thousand sixty and six;" but no doubt "two thousand and fifty-six," is the true reading, as in the parallel passage. Adin.Ezr 2:15454. six hundred.One of Dr. Kennicott's codices has "six hundred fifty and four." Ater.Ezr 2:16 Hashum.Ezr 2:19223. Bezai.Ezr 2:17323. Hariph.Hariph and Jorah were probably two distinct names of this person. Ezr 2:18Jorah. Gibeon.Gibeon is probably a mistake for Gibbar, or the contrary; though this person may have been called by both names. Ezr 2:20Gibbar. The men.The Septuagint reads here the same as in the parallel place, [Huioi Baithalem, hekaton eikositris; huioi Atopha (Alex. Anetopha) pentekontaex;] "The children of Bethlehem, one hundred twenty and three; the children of Netophah, fifty and six." Though this reading is not found in any Hebrew MS. yet collated, it is doubtless the true one. Bethlehem.Ezr 2:21,22179. Anathoth.Ezr 2:23; Isa 10:30; Jer 1:1; 11:21 Beth-azmaveth.Ezr 2:24Azmaveth. Kirjath-jearim.Instead of Kirjath-arim, in the parallel place of Ezra, many MSS. read Kirjath-jearim, as here. Jos 9:17; 18:25; Jud 18:12; Ezr 2:25Kirjath-arim. Ramah.Jos 18:24,25; Ezr 2:26 Michmas.The variation between [Mikmâsh ,] {Michmash,} and [Mikmâc ,] {Michmas,} arises from the mutation of [Shîyn,] {sheen,} and [Äâmek,] {samech;} though several MSS. have the former reading here also. 1Sa 13:5,23; Ezr 2:27; Isa 10:28Michmash. Beth-el.Jos 8:9,17; Ezr 2:28223. Nebo.Ezr 2:29fifty and two.The Alexandrian MS. of the Septuagint adds, [Huioi Magabos hekaton pentekontaex,] "The children of Magbish an hundred fifty and six," as in Ezr 2:30. the other Elam.12; Ezr 2:31 Harim.Ezr 2:32; 10:31 Jericho.Ezr 2:34 Lod.6:2; 11:34,35; 1Ch 8:12; Ezr 2:33725. Senaah.Ezr 2:353,630. Jedaiah.1Ch 24:7-19; Ezr 2:36 Immer.1Ch 24:14; Ezr 2:37 Pashur.1Ch 9:12; 24:9; Ezr 2:38; 10:22 Harim.1Ch 24:8; Ezr 2:39; 10:31 Hodevah.Ezr 2:40Hodaviah.3:9Judah. The singers.1Ch 25:2; Ezr 2:41128. an hundred.One of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. reads in the parallel place of Ezra, "an hundred and forty and eight," as here. The porters.1Ch 26:1-32; Ezr 2:42130. Nethinims.Le 27:2-8; Jos 9:23-27; 1Ch 9:2Hashupha.Ezr 2:43Hasupha. Sia.Ezr 2:44Siaha. Hagaba.Ezr 2:45,46Hagabah, or Hagab.The Alexandrian MS. of the Septuagint inserts here, [uioi Akoud, uioi Outa, weoi Ketar, weoi Agab] "the children of Akoud, the children of Outa, the children of Ketar, the children of Agab," or Hagab: see the parallel passages. Shalmai.In the parallel passage not only the Keri and Septuagint, but many of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. read Shalmai, as here. A more extensive collation of MSS. would doubtless tend still more to harmonize both the names and numbers. Ezr 2:46Shamlai. 49 50 Phaseah.This variation only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly Pasëah. Ezr 2:49Paseah. Meunim.The first of these variations is attributable to the translation, the original being uniformly, [Meûwnîy ,] {Meûnim;} and the latter arises from the mutation of, [Vâv,] {wav,} and, [Yôwd,] {yood,} and insertion of, [Shîyn,] {sheen,} though in the parallel passage the Kethiv is [Nephîycîym ,] {Nephisim;} and here the Keri and many MSS. have [Nephûwhsecîym ,] {Nephishesim.} Ezr 2:50Mehunim, Nephusim. 53 Bazlith.Instead of Bazlith, many MSS. and the LXX. have Bazluth, as in the parallel place. Ezr 2:52Bazluth. Tamah.Here there is no variation in the original; it being uniformly Tamah. Ezr 2:53Thamah. 56 Solomon's.11:3Perida.Three MSS. have Peruda, instead of Perida, as in Ezra. Ezr 2:55Peruda. Jaala.The variation of [Yaalâ ,] {Jaalah,} and [Yaalâh ,} {Jaala,} merely arises from the mutation of [Hê,] {hay,} into ['Aleph,] {aleph,} according to the Chaldee dialect. Ezr 2:56Jaalah. Amon.Instead of Amon, two of De Rossi's MSS. have Amin, and the LXX. have [Emim,] Emim; which nearly approaches the Ami of Ezra. Ezr 2:57Ami. the Nethinims.Ezr 2:58 Tel-haresha.The first of these variations only exists in the translation; the original being uniformly [Têl Charshâ ,] {Tel-harsha:} the latter simply arises from the insertion of a [Vâv,] {wav;} being written ['Addân ,] {Addan,} in the parallel passage, and ['Addôwn ,] {Addon,} here. Ezr 2:59Tel-harsa, Addan. seed. or, pedigree. six hundred.Ezr 2:60652. of the priests.Ezr 2:61-63Barzillai.2Sa 17:27; 19:31-33; 1Ki 2:7 These sought.Mt 22:11-13those that were.5; 1Ch 9:1but it was.Mt 25:11,12as polluted.13:29; Le 4:3 the Tirshatha. or, the governor.8:9; 10:1; Ezr 2:63that they should.Le 2:3,10; 6:17; 7:19,20; 10:17,18; 21:21-23till there.Ex 28:30; Nu 27:21; De 33:8 Ezr 2:64 their man-servants.Isa 45:1,2; Jer 27:7two hundred.Ezr 2:65200. Ezr 2:66,67 Here Jerome adds, in the Vulgate, {Hucusque refertur quid in commentario scriptum fuerit; exin Nehemiæ historia texitur:} "Thus far do the words extend which were written in the register; what follows belongs to the history of Nehemiah." This addition is not found in the Hebrew, or any ancient version: it is also wanting in the Paris and Complutensian Polyglotts; but is found in the Editio Prima of the Vulgate. What follows, however, seems to relate to a distinct oblation from that recorded in Ezra; and was probably made after the people were registered by Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, or governor, at this time, as Zerubbabel had been at the first return of the Jews from captivity. Blessed be God that our faith and hope are not built upon the niceties of names and numbers, genealogy and chronology, but on the great things of the law and gospel. Whatever is given to the work of God and his cause will surely be remembered by him (Heb 6:10). 69 some. Heb. part.Ezr 2:68-70the chief.Nu 7:2-86; 1Ch 29:3-9The Tirshatha.8:9; 10:1drams.Darkemonim, or darics; a Persian gold coin, worth about 1£. 5s. basons.Ex 12:22; 24:6; 1Ki 7:45; 1Ch 28:17; 2Ch 4:8,11; Jer 52:19 chief.Job 34:19; Lu 21:1-4; 2Co 8:12pound. Manim, manehs or minas.As a weight, the maneh was equal to 100 shekels; but as a coin, equal to 60 shekels, or about 9£. 72 all Israel.It was for the purpose of ascertaining the different families, and consequently the different cities, villages, etc., which belonged to them, according to the ancient division of the land, that the public registers were examined. when the seventh.Ezr 2:70; 3:1Esther 1:1
1 Ahasuerus makes royal feasts.10 Vashti, sent for, refuses to come.13 Ahasuerus, by the counsel of Memucan, puts away Vashti, and makes the decree of men's sovereignty. Ahasuerus.Prideaux has shewn satisfactorily that Ahasuerus was the Artaxerxes Longimanus of the Greeks, agreeably to the Septuagint and Josephus. See note on Ezr 6:14. Ezr 4:6; Da 9:1from India.8:9; Isa 18:1; 37:9an hundred.Da 6:1Esther 1:3
A.M. 3542. B.C. 462. he made.2:18; Ge 40:20; 1Ki 3:15; Da 5:1; Mr 6:21of Persia.14; Ezr 1:2; Isa 21:2; Jer 51:11; Da 5:28; 8:20the nobles.Da 3:2,3; 6:1,6,7Esther 1:8
none did compel.Every person drank what he pleased. Among the Greeks, however, each guest was obliged to keep the round, or leave the company: hence the proverb [E pithi, e apithi,] Drink, or begone. Mr. Herbert, in his poem entitled "The Church Porch," has severely reprobated this vile custom. In Britain, however, this demoralizing custom is now almost destroyed, and a new era of social pleasure is arising, by temperate habits, increased domestic comforts, and the spread of gospel truths. Jer 35:8; 51:7; Hab 2:15,16the officers.Joh 2:8Esther 1:11
Vashti.Pr 16:9; 23:29-33; Mr 6:21,22fair to look on. Heb. good of countenance.1Sa 25:3; 2Sa 14:25; Pr 31:30Esther 8:9
the king's.3:12and to the lieutenants.1:1,22; 3:12,13; Da 6:1India.The Hebrew word {Hoddo,} in Syriac, {Hendoo,} and in Arabic, {Hind,} is rendered India by all the versions. India, or Hindostan, is a large country of the south of Asia, extending from north to south about 2,400 miles, and from east to west 1,800, between 8 degrees and 35 degrees N. lat. and 68 degrees and 92 degrees E. long.; being bounded on the west by the Indus, east by the Birman empire and Thibet, north by the Indian Caucasus, and south by the Indian Ocean. It is probable, however, that all the country east of the Indus was anciently called India. and according.1:22; 3:12; 2Ki 18:26; Da 4:1; 1Co 14:9-11Acts 23:34
he asked.25:1; Es 1:1; 8:9; Da 2:49; 6:1; Lu 23:6Cilicia.15:41; 21:39
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