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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 9 - Introduction

* Ezra mourns for the Jews' conduct. (1-4) Ezra's confession of sins. (5-15)

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See also Ezra 9 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    NOTE ON Chapter S 9 AND 10 The great severity which characterises Ezra's policy, as described in these two Chapter s, calls for special notice. The fact that he was so close a student of the law lend...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _THE PRINCES RELATE TO EZRA, THAT MANY OF THE PEOPLE, AND OF THE PRIESTS, HAD INTERMARRIED WITH THE IDOLATROUS NATIONS. EZRA, RENDING HIS GARMENTS, PRAYS EARNESTLY TO GOD._ _Before Christ 457._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Chapter Nine PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS 1. Where in the Bible have Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites and Amorites been mentioned before? 2. What marks of a good leader did Ezra show when he w...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 (a-0) (The title of this book, 'Ezra'), Meaning, 'Help.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO EZRA 9 Ezra being informed, by some of the princes who complained unto him, of the marriages of many of the Israelites with the people of the land, the Canaanites and others, was grea...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3547. B.C. 457._ Ezra is troubled at the marriages with strange women, Ezra 9:1. His solemn confession to God, Ezra 9:5....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ezra mourneth for the affinitie of the people with strangers. 5 He prayeth vnto God with confession of sinnes. 1 NOWE when these things were done, the Princes came to me, saying, The people of Isr...

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