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And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The attempt to rebuild the wall in the time of the Pseudo-Smerdis (Ezra 4:12–24) had been stopped. It still remained in ruins. The Assy…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Introductory: News brought to Nehemiah concerning the sad state of Jerusalem and the people.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerus…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And they said unto me, the remnant that are left of the
captivity there in the province

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Nehemiah was the Persian king's cup-bearer. When God has work to do, He will never lack instruments to do it with. Nehemiah lived at ease and in ho…

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