Ezra 6:3 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

“In the first year of King Cyrus’s reign, a decree was sent out concerning the Temple of God at Jerusalem. “Let the Temple be rebuilt on the site where Jews used to offer their sacrifices, using the original foundations. Its height will be ninety feet, and its width will be ninety feet.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

It is difficult to reconcile the dimensions here with expressions in Zechariah (Zechariah 4:10), Haggai (Haggai 2:3), and e…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Strongly laid. — Thy foundation shall be laid (Isaiah 44:28). The decree adds a word that signifies "with suf…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

In the first year of Cyrus the king; the same Cyrus the king
made a decree concerning the house of God a…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

When God's time has come for fulfilling His gracious purposes concerning His church, He will raise up instruments to do it, from whom such good ser…