Now when these things had been completed, the officials approached me, saying, “The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands, as to their abominations, those of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.
Commentaries
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Abominations - The mixed marriages had prevented that complete separation of the people of God from the idolatrous rites, or “abominations,”…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Now when these things were done.—The remainder of the book is occupied with the execution of Ezra’s function as a moral reformer. …
John Gill
JohnGill
Now when these things were done
When the captives with Ezra had refreshed themselves, and weighed the money and vess…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Many corruptions remain hidden from even the most careful rulers. Some of the people disobeyed the express command of God, which forbade all marria…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes