this Ezra came up from Babylon; and he was a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given. The king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A ready scribe - Or, a ready writer (Psalms 45:1). The professional scribe was well known in Egypt from an early date (…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

A ready scribe. —The “ready writer” of Psalm 45:1. Ezra was a priest, and this title is rightly placed before that of scr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

This Ezra went up from Babylon
A second time; for that he went up with Zerubbabel is clear from ([Reference Nehemiah…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Ezra went from Babylon to Jerusalem, for the good of his country. The king was kind to him; he granted all his requests, whatever Ezra desired to e…