Esdras 10:15-44 NVIPT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 10:15-44

The method of proceeding in this matter being concluded on, and the congregation dismissed, that each in his respective place might gain and give intelligence to facilitate the matter, we are here told, 1. Who were the persons that undertook to manage the matter and bring the causes regularly before the commissioners?Jonathan and Jahaziah, two active men, whether of the priests or of the people does not appear; probably they were the men that made that proposal (Ezra 10:13, 14) and were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:15

Only Jonathan the son of Asahel, and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah, were employed about the matter ,.... To see that this affair was conducted in the manner proposed; that the magistrates of every city brought the persons that had been delinquents, in their turns, of which they gave them notice, and took the account of them as they came: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them ; assisted them in this work; the other two perhaps were priests, and both these Levites; and these... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:16

And the children of the captivity did so ,.... Put away their strange wives: and Ezra the priest, with certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by their names, were separated ; from all their other business, and gave themselves up to attend to this wholly: and sat down in the first day of the tenth month ; the month Tebeth, which answers to part of December and January; this was ten days after the assembly of all the people met and broke up:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:17

And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives ,.... Finished their inquiry and examination of them: by the first day of the first month ; the month Nisan, answering to part of March and April; so that they were three months about this work. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:18

And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives ,.... So that it need not be wondered at that this evil should spread among the people, when those who understood the law, and should have instructed the people in it, set such an example: namely: of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak ; who was the high priest; and perhaps for this fault of his, in not restraining his sons from such unlawful marriages, is he represented in filthy garments, Zechariah 3:3 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:19-43

And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives ,.... They proposed to do it, and actually did it: and being guilty ; of which they were fully convinced: they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass ; to make atonement for it, and thereby set an example to others to do the like. Aben Ezra observes, that we do not find that the trespass offering was a mulct to such who married strange wives, and conjectures, that it was the advice of the chief men to do it. From... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:44

All these had taken strange wives ,.... In all about one hundred and thirteen: and some of them had wives by whom they had children ; and yet they put them away, which made it the more difficult for them to do; and those that had none, it is thought to be a mark of God's displeasure at such marriages. No mention being made of the children being put away, as Shechaniah proposed, Ezra 10:3 , it may be concluded they were not, but were taken care of, to be educated in the true religion,... read more

Adam Clarke

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 10:15-44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:19-43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:44

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 10:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 10:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 10:25

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