New American Standard Bible 2020
Ezra 6:16-22
16And the sonsH1123 of IsraelH3479, the priestsH3549, the LevitesH3879, and the restH7606 of the 1exilesH1123H1547, 2celebratedH5648 the dedicationH2597 of thisH1836 houseH1005 of GodH426 with joyH2305. 17They offeredH7127 for the dedicationH2597 of thisH1836 templeH1005 of GodH426 a hundredH3969 bullsH8450, twoH3969 hundredH3969 ramsH1798, fourH702 hundredH3967 lambsH563, and as a sinH2409 offeringH2409 for allH3606 IsraelH3479 3twelveH8648H6236 maleH6841 goatsH5796, corresponding to the numberH4510 of the tribesH7625 of IsraelH3479. 18Then they appointedH6966 the priestsH3549 to 4their divisionsH6392 and the LevitesH3879 in 5their sectionsH4255 for the serviceH5673 of GodH426 in JerusalemH3390, 6as it is writtenH3792 in the BookH5609 of MosesH4873.
197The exilesH1121H1473 heldH6213 the PassoverH6453 on 8the fourteenthH702H6240 of the firstH7223 monthH2320. 209For the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 had purifiedH2891 themselves togetherH259; allH3605 of them were pureH2889. Then 10they slaughteredH7819 the PassoverH6453 lambs for allH3605 the exilesH1121H1473, both for their brothersH251 the priestsH3548 and for themselves. 21And the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 who returnedH7725 from exileH1473 and 11allH3605 those who had separatedH914 themselves from 12the impurityH2932 of the nationsH1471 of the landH776 to join them, to seekH1875 the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, ateH398 the Passover. 22And 13they heldH6213 the FeastH2282 of UnleavenedH4682 BreadH4682 for sevenH7651 daysH3117 with joyH8057, becauseH3588 the LordH3068 had madeH8055 them happyH8055, and 14had turnedH5437 the heartH3820 of 15the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 towardH5921 them to 16encourageH2388H3027 them in the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of GodH430, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478.
Notes
- 1. Ezra 6:16 Lit sons of the exile ↩
- 2. Ezra 6:16 1 Kin 8:63; 2 Chr 7:5 ↩
- 3. Ezra 6:17 Ezra 8:35 ↩
- 4. Ezra 6:18 1 Chr 24:1; 2 Chr 35:5 ↩
- 5. Ezra 6:18 1 Chr 23:6 ↩
- 6. Ezra 6:18 Num 3:6; 8:9 ↩
- 7. Ezra 6:19 Ezra 1:11 ↩
- 8. Ezra 6:19 Ex 12:6 ↩
- 9. Ezra 6:20 2 Chr 29:34; 30:15 ↩
- 10. Ezra 6:20 2 Chr 35:11 ↩
- 11. Ezra 6:21 Neh 9:2; 10:28 ↩
- 12. Ezra 6:21 Ezra 9:11 ↩
- 13. Ezra 6:22 Ex 12:15 ↩
- 14. Ezra 6:22 Ezra 7:27; Prov 21:1 ↩
- 15. Ezra 6:22 Ezra 1:1; 6:1 ↩
- 16. Ezra 6:22 Lit strengthen their hands ↩
Commentaries on Ezra 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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