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Ezra 9:8

a little space. a little while. Hebrew. kim'at. See note on "almost" (Proverbs 5:14). Referring to the respite which had been begun by the kings of Assyria (Ezra 6:22.Nehemiah 9:32; Nehemiah 9:32) and continued by the kings of Persia.

remnant to escape. The same which Nehemiah had already inquired about (Nehemiah 1:2; Nehemiah 1:3).

a nail. a peg surely driven in. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for the dwelling secured by it.

holy place. Jerusalem, or sanctuary. Compare Psalms 24:3.Isaiah 56:7, &c.

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See also Ezra 9:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Ezra 9:8. _AND NOW FOR A LITTLE SPACE_] This interval in which they were returning from servitude to their own land. _GRACE HATH BEEN_ SHOWED] God has disposed the hearts of the Persian kings t...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The “little space” was above 60 years, counting from the second year of Darius Ezra 4:24, or about 80 years, counting from the first year of Cyrus Ezra 1:1. This does not seem to Ezra much in the “lif...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 9 _ 1. Ezra's astonishment and grief (Ezra 9:1)_ 2. Ezra's confession and prayer (Ezra 9:5) Ezra 9:1. When all these things had been done (that are related in chapter 8:33-36) Ezra was confr...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    EZRA'S CONFESSION. Ezra 9:5. at the evening Oblation: therefore in the presence of the assembled worshippers. Ezra 9:7. from the days of our fathers: _i.e._ from the times of the patriarchs onwards....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Ezra's Confession 5. _And at the evening sacrifice_ R.V. AND AT THE EVENING OBLATION, i.e. at the time of its being offered. _I arose up from my heaviness_ R.V. I AROSE UP FROM MY HUMILIATION. Marg....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Ezra's Prayer Ezra's prayer, as a confession of national sin, should be compared with the prayer of the Levites (Nehemiah 9:6-38), and more especially with the prayer of Daniel (Daniel 9:4-19). As in...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The period since the decree of Cyrus a divinely appointed respite of probation. _And now for a little space_ R.V. AND NOW FOR A LITTLE MOMENT. -For a little moment", as in Isaiah 26:20 -Hide thyself f...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 8. _TO GIVE US A NAIL IN HIS HOLY PLACE_— _To give us a seat,_ &c. Houbigant. See Pilkington, p. 200. The idea seems to be taken from the _nails or pins_ with which the tabernacle was fastened...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. Ezra's prayer is set down for us. TEXT, EZRA 9:6-15 6 and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to Thee, my God, for our iniquities have risen above our heads and our...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND NOW FOR A LITTLE SPACE GRACE HATH BEEN SHEWED FROM THE LORD OUR GOD, TO LEAVE US A REMNANT TO ESCAPE, AND TO GIVE US A NAIL IN HIS HOLY PLACE, THAT OUR GOD MAY LIGHTEN OUR EYES, AND GIVE US A LIT...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    9:8 nail (a-27) Or 'tent-pin.' see Isaiah 22:23 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    EZRA'S INDIGNATION AT INTERMARRIAGES WITH THE HEATHEN 1. The Canaanites, etc.] In the Law it was only with the various Canaanite nations that marriage was altogether forbidden (Exodus 34:12; Deuterono...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    A NAIL] a figure for security: cp. Isaiah 22:23. IN HIS HOLY PLACE] i.e. Jerusalem: cp. Psalms 24:3; Isaiah 56:7; Isaiah 57:13....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM EZRA _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 9 V1 After these things had happened, the leaders came to me. They said, ‘The *people of Israel have not kept themselves separate from th...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (5-15) Ezra’s prayer of confession and deprecation. (5) AND AT THE EVENING SACRIFICE I AROSE UP. — Until the afternoon Ezra had sat silent and in grief before the Temple, and in presence of the people...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עַתָּ֡ה כִּ מְעַט ־רֶגַע֩ הָיְתָ֨ה תְחִנָּ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    FOREIGN MARRIAGES Ezra 9:1 The successful issue of Ezra's undertaking was speedily followed by a bitter disappointment on the part of its leader, the experience of which urged him to make a drastic...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A LEADER'S SORROWS FOR HIS PEOPLE'S SINS Ezra 9:1 The mingling of the holy seed with heathen peoples was always the curse of Israel, and it has been the temptation of God's children in every age. Do...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    On Ezra's arrival at Jerusalem complaint was made to him of the failure and sin of the people. What an appalling story it was, that during these sixty years, even though there had been no return to he...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And now for a little space grace hath been [shewed] from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a (f) nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    As a. Protestants, "for a little space, grace hath been shewed from the Lord," (Haydock) and yet we are again irritating Him! (Calmet) --- A pin, or nail, here signifies a small settlement or holding;...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Reader! what sweet and gracious signs of sorrow, and of real communion with God. The blushing, and dropping countenance, under the conscious sense of the divine presence, are among the truest tokens o...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9 AND 10. Alas! as soon as he can look into these things, he finds the law already broken, evil already come in. The people of Israel had not kept themselves...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND NOW, FOR A LITTLE SPACE, GRACE HATH BEEN SHOWED FROM THE LORD OUR GOD,.... It was but a small time since the Lord first began to show favour to them, so that they soon after began to revolt from h...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And now for a little space grace hath been [shewed] from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a li...

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

    _Since the days of our fathers have we been in a great trespass _ We are not purged from the guilt of our fathers' sins, but we are still feeling the sad effects of them; yea, and are repeating the sa...

  • 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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And now for a little space, for almost sixty years, GRACE HATH BEEN SHOWED FROM THE LORD, OUR GOD, TO LEAVE US A REMNANT TO ESCAPE, AND TO GIVE US A NAIL IN HIS HOLY PLACE, the figure being that of a...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Ezra's Confession of the People's Sin...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    HUMBLED BECAUSE OF MIXED MARRIAGES (vv. 1-4) If Ezra expected to engage in the pleasant work of the priesthood, it must have been a keen disappointment to find soon after his arrival that there was...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    LITTLE SPACE: _ Heb._ moment A NAIL: Or, a pinne [symbol in wrong place] IN HIS HOLY PLACE: That is, a constant and sure abode...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    5-15 The sacrifice, especially the evening sacrifice, was a type of the blessed Lamb of God, who in the evening of the world, was to take away sin by the sacrifice of himself. Ezra's address is a pen...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    NOW FOR A LITTLE SPACE: it is but a little while since God hath delivered and restored us, and yet we are already returned to our former sin and folly. Or thus, We have enjoyed this favour but a littl...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Ezra 9:8 little H4592 while H7281 grace H8467 LORD H3068 God H430 leave H7604 (H8687) escape H6413 give...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    EZRA'S ADMISSION OF ISRAEL'S GUILT BEFORE YHWH ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE (EZRA 9:5). When the time of the evening sacrifice came, no doubt feeling that this act of atonement and dedication on the behalf...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    EZRA DEALS WITH THE PROBLEM OF RETURNEES WHO HAVE BEEN LED ASTRAY INTO IDOLATRY HAVING TAKEN FOREIGN WIVES (EZRA 9:1 TO EZRA 10:44). It is important here to recognise that what was in question was not...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The remnant loses its separated position. Ezra's prayer and confession. CHARACTERS: God, Ezra. CONCLUSION: Let this be the comfort of true penitents, that though their sins have piled up t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Ezra 9:2. _The holy seed have mingled with the people._ The distinction of the Jews from the heathen was not by nature, but by grace. Their nobility lay in adherence to the covenant of God, and so the...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 9:1 Ezra Discovers and Confronts the Problem of Intermarriage. Ezra discovers that the Jewish community has mixed with idolatrous non-Jewish groups in religion and in marriage. He le...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 9:8 FOR A BRIEF MOMENT, that is, for the time following Cyrus’s edict, Israel has enjoyed God’s FAVOR. It has actually been nearly a century, but that is “brief” compared to Israel’s...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] We now come to the social and religious reformation effected by Ezra amongst the Jews who had previously returned to their own land (chaps. 9 and 10). And in this chap...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    § 2. REFORMATION OF RELIGION ACCOMPLISHED BY EZRA AT JERUSALEM. EXPOSITION IN the interval between Zerubbabel's rule and the coming of Ezra from Babylon with a special commission appointing him gover...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 14:27; 1 Samuel 14:29; 2 Kings 19:30; 2 Kings 19:31;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    A little space — It is but a little while since God hath delivered us, and yet we are already returned to our sin. A remnant — The far greatest part of the Israelitish nation were yet in captivity. A...

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