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Blessed be Jehovah, the God of our fathers, who hath put such a thing as this in the king`s heart, to beautify the house of Jehovah which is in Jerusalem;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

An abrupt transition from the words of Artaxerxes to those of Ezra. Compare a similar abrupt change in Ezra 6:6. The language alters at the same ti…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Blessed be the Lord God. —This is the solitary expression of Ezra’s private devotion; and it is incorporated with his rec…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers
This is Ezra's thanksgiving to God for the above decree:

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Two things Ezra blessed God for:

  1. For his commission. If any good appears in our hearts, or in the hearts of others, we must own that G…

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