Ezra 9:7 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass unto this day; and for our iniquities have we, our kings, and our priests, been delivered into the hand of the kings of the lands, to the sword, to captivity, and to a spoil, and to confusion of face, as it is this day.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Very similar in tone to this are the confessions of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 9:29–35) and of Daniel (see the marginal references). The captiv…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Ezra’s prayer of confession and deprecation.

(Ezra 9:5) And at the evening sacrifice I arose up.—Until the afternoon Ez…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass
unto this day
The sins…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The sacrifice, especially the evening sacrifice, was a type of the ble ed Lamb of God, who in the evening of the world, was to take away sin by the…

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