Verse 3
they said: that which could not have been said if Ezra and his thousands had been already there.
The remnant. For the history of this "remnant" see Jer 40:44 . Only a few poor serfs there (Jeremiah 52:15 , Jeremiah 52:16 ).
left. Not carried away or returned (Jeremiah 52:15 , Jeremiah 52:16 ).
Province = Judah. See Ezra 5:8 .
broken down. Just as left by Nebuchadnezzar (2 Kings 25:9 , 2 Kings 25:10 . Jeremiah 52:12-14 . For the subsequent history see Jeremiah Chapters 40-44.
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