2Ki 17:24, Ezr 4:2, 7-10, 17, Psa 69:35, Jer 31:4-6, Eze 36:6-12, 28 | TSK | STEP | A.M. 3326. B.C. 678. the king. Babylon. Ava. Ivah. Hamath. in the cities thereof.

A.M. 3482. B.C. 522. Artaxerxes.This Artaxerxes was one of the Magi, who usurped the throne after the death of Cambyses, for seven months, feigning himself to be Smerdis, brother of Cambyses: he is called Oropoestus by Justin, Smerdis by Herodotus, Mardus by AEschylus, and Sphendatates by Ctesias.

Bishlam. or, in peace. companions. Heb. societies.

9,17; 5:6

the Syrian tongue.That is, probably, both the language and character were Syrian or Chaldaic; and therefore, from the 8th verse of this chapter, to ch. 7:27, the original is not Hebrew, but Chaldee, in those parts which consist of letters, decrees, etc., originally written in that language.

2Ki 18:26; Isa 36:11; Da 2:4

scribe. or, secretary.

9; 2Sa 8:17; 20:25; 2Ki 18:18

companions. Chal. societies. the Dinaites.

2Ki 17:24,30,31

Apharsathchites.

5:6; 6:6

Apharsachites. Susanchites.

Es 1:2; 2:3; Da 8:2

Elamites.

Ge 10:22; Isa 21:2; Jer 25:25; 49:34; Eze 32:24; Ac 2:9

And the rest.

1; 2Ki 17:24-41

noble Asnappar.

Ro 13:7

at such a time. Chal. Cheeneth.

11,17; 7:12

Ezra 4:17

companions. Chal. societies.

7,9

Peace.

5:7; 7:12; Lu 10:5; Ac 23:26; Ro 1:7

at such a time.

10,11

Psalms 69:35

God.

51:18; 102:13,16; 147:12,13; Isa 14:32; 44:26; 46:13; Re 14:1

build.

48:11-13; Eze 36:35,36; Jer 33:10,11

Jeremiah 31:4-6

build.

1:10; 30:18; 33:7; Ps 51:18; 69:35; Am 9:11; Ac 15:16; Eph 2:20-22

Re 21:10-27

21; 14:17; 18:13; 2Ki 19:21; Isa 37:22; La 1:15; 2:13; Am 5:2

again.

13; Ex 15:20,21; Jud 11:34; 1Sa 18:6,7; Ps 149:3; 150:3-6

Lu 15:23; Re 19:1-8

tabrets. or, timbrels.

yet.

De 28:30; Isa 62:8,9; 65:21,22; Am 9:14; Mic 4:4; Zec 3:10

mountains.

Eze 36:8; Ob 1:19

eat. Heb. profane.

Le 19:23-25; De 20:6; 28:30; 1Sa 21:5

a day.

6:17; Isa 40:9; 52:7,8; 62:6; Eze 3:17; 33:2; Ho 9:8

upon.

50:19; 2Ch 13:4; 30:5-11; Ac 8:5-8

Arise.

50:4,5; Ezr 1:5; 8:15-20; Isa 2:2-4; 11:11-13; Ho 1:11; Mic 4:1-3

Zec 8:20-23

Ezekiel 36:6-12

4,5,15; 34:29; Ps 74:10,18,23; 123:3,4

I have lifted.

20:5,15; De 32:40; Re 10:5,6

the heathen.

25:1-35:15; Jer 25:9,15-29; 47:1-51:64; Am 1:1-15; Zep 2:1-15

ye shall.

34:26-29; Ps 67:6; 85:12; Isa 4:2; 27:6; 30:23; Ho 2:21-23

Am 9:13-15

for.The Edomites, and other enemies of the Jews, who thought they would soon be in possession of the whole land of Judea, might be assured that the predicted seventy years of the captivity were wearing away, and the time would soon arrive when the Jews would repossess and cultivate their own land, and eat its fruits.

at hand.

12:25; Php 4:5; Heb 10:37; Jas 5:8,9

Ps 46:11; 99:8; Ho 2:21-23; Joe 3:18; Hag 2:19; Zec 8:12

Mal 3:10,11; Ro 8:31

I will.

37; Isa 27:6; 41:17-23; Jer 30:19; 31:27,28; 33:12; Zec 8:3-6

the wastes.

33; Isa 51:3; 52:9; 58:12; 61:4; Jer 31:10-14; Am 9:14

I will multiply.

Jer 31:27; 33:12

and I will settle.The circumstances of the Jews were never so prosperous after the captivity as they had been before; hence this prophecy must refer to the times of the Gospel and the future conversion and restoration of the Jews.

Jer 30:18; 31:38-40; Ob 1:19-21; Mic 7:14

will do.

35; Isa 30:26; 54:7-10; Jer 23:5-8; Joe 3:18-21; Am 9:15; Hag 2:6-9

Zec 8:11-15; Heb 8:8-13; 11:40

and ye.

35:9; 37:6,13; Isa 52:4-6; Ho 2:20; 1Jo 5:20

I will cause.The prophet is still personifying the mountains, valleys, and wastes of Judea.

they shall.

Jer 32:15,44; Ob 1:17-21

no more.

13; Nu 13:32; Jer 15:7

Ezekiel 36:28

dwell.

10; 28:25; 37:25; 39:28

be people.

11:20; 37:23,27; So 6:3; Jer 30:22,23; 31:33; 32:38; Ho 1:10

Zec 13:9; Mt 22:32; 2Co 6:16-18; 7:1; Heb 8:10; 11:16; Re 21:3,7