Ezra 7:6 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

This Ezra was a scribe who was well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given to the people of Israel. He came up to Jerusalem from Babylon, and the king gave him everything he asked for, because the gracious hand of the Lord his God was on him.

Commentaries

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

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

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

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…