Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
Ezra 8:18
A man of understanding. — Probably a proper name, Ishsekel. This is required by the “and” before “Sherebiah,” who was a Levite, referred to by Nehemiah (Ezra 8:7).
A man of understanding. — Probably a proper name, Ishsekel. This is required by the “and” before “Sherebiah,” who was a Levite, referred to by Nehemiah (Ezra 8:7).
AND SHEREBIAH - Either a name has fallen out before the words “a man of understanding,” or the “and” here has crept into the text by accident. Sherebiah appears among the most earnest of the Levites u...
CHAPTER 8 _ 1. Those who returned with Ezra (Ezra 8:1)_ 2. The gathering at Ahava (Ezra 8:15) 3. The fast proclaimed (Ezra 8:21) 4. The appointment of guardians ...
THE GATHERING TOGETHER OF THE EXILES AT AHAVA. The narrative is told here in the first person. Ezra 8:15. Ahava: _cf._ Ezra 8:21; Ezra 8:31; this seems to have been a place which gave its name to one...
_And by the good hand_ R.V. AND ACCORDING TO THE GOOD HAND. For the phrase see on chap. Ezra 7:6. _a man of understanding_ R.V. A MAN OF DISCRETION. Marg. Or _Ish-sechel_. Discretion (_sechel_). Cf. 1...
2. Levites are added to the company. TEXT, EZRA 8:15-20 15 Now I assembled them at the river that runs to Ahava, where we camped for three days; and when I observed the people and the priests, I di...
_AND BY THE GOOD HAND OF OUR GOD UPON US THEY BROUGHT US A MAN OF UNDERSTANDING, OF THE SONS OF MAHLI, THE SON OF LEVI, THE SON OF ISRAEL; AND SHEREBIAH, WITH HIS SONS AND HIS BRETHREN, EIGHTEEN;_ No...
8:18 namely, (a-31) Or 'and.'...
OF THE SONS OF MAHLI] Either the name of the 'man of understanding' has dropped out of the text, or else this expression itself represents a proper name, Ish-sechel: so RM....
PARTICULARS OF EZRA'S COMPANY 1. Them that went up] The sum of the numbers given is 1,496. Only males are mentioned, and if no women accompanied them, the absence of such doubtless increased the tend...
THE *JEWS RETURN TO JERUSALEM EZRA _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 8 V1 This is the list of the families and the chief men in the families. They came with me from Babylonia during the rule of King Artaxerx...
וַ יָּבִ֨יאּוּ לָ֜נוּ כְּ יַד ־אֱלֹהֵ֨ינוּ הַ
UNITED PRAYER FOR GUIDANCE Ezra 8:1 The number of men who accompanied Ezra amounted to 1754, but the women and children would bring up the gross total to about 7000. The lack of Levites was very seri...
In this chapter we have, first, a representative list of those who joined Ezra when he went up to Jerusalem. First in order, members of the priestly and royal houses are named (verses Ezr 8:1-2). Then...
I admire the promptness of the Levites in coming forward at the call. And I equally admire the piety of Ezra in ascribing this readiness of the sons of Levi to the good hand of God....
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 7 AND 8. Alas! this was not the end of the history. God, in His goodness, must still watch over the unfaithfulness and the failures of His people, even when t...
AND BY THE GOOD HAND OF OUR GOD UPON US,.... Favouring their designs and orders, protecting those that were sent, and inclining those they were sent to use their interest and authority with those that...
And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen; Ver....
_By the good hand of our God_ That is, by the blessing of God _upon us, they brought us a man of understanding_, &c. They did not return without their errand; but, though the warning was short, they b...
1 The companions of Ezra, who returned from Babylon. 15 He sendeth to Iddo for ministers for the Temple. 21 He keepeth a fast. 24 He committeth the treasures to the custodie of the Priests. 31 Fro...
THE ASSEMBLING OF THE COMPANY...
And by the good hand of our God upon us, by a special manifestation of His merciful kindness, THEY BROUGHT US A MAN OF UNDERSTANDING, OF THE SONS OF MAHLI, THE SON OF LEVI, THE SON OF ISRAEL; AND SHER...
A LIST OF EZRA'S COMPANIONS (vv. 1-14) Those who voluntarily came to accompany Ezra to Jerusalem are recorded here, the men numbering almost 1500. Women also must have been present, but are not ment...
1-20 Ezra assembles the outcasts of Israel, and the dispersed of Judah. God raised up the spirits of a small remnant to accompany him. What a pity that good men should omit a good work, for want of be...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Ezra 8:18 good H2896 hand H3027 God H430 brought H935 (H8686) man H376 understanding H7922 sons H1121 Mahli...
EZRA DISCOVERS THAT NO LEVITES HAVE JOINED THE RETURNEES AND MAKES ARRANGEMENTS FOR SOME TO JOIN THE PARTY (EZRA 8:15). Gathering his party together at the Canal which runs to Ahava, which was probabl...
CONTENTS: List of Ezra's companions and his visit to Jerusalem. Treasure placed in the temple. CHARACTERS: God, Ezra, Sherebeah, Hashabiah, Meremoth, Eleazar, Jozabad, Noadiah. CONCLUSION: God's serv...
Ezra 8:15. _The river that runneth to Ahava,_ or the river of Diavam. Adiabena is a remote region, according to Boiste, in Assyria, and contiguous to Parthia: but whether the city and river of Ahava w...
_And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava._ THE ASSEMBLY AT AHAVA I. The long journey commenced. II. An important inspection made. This halt illustrates-- 1. The need of sea...
EZRA 8:1 Ezra Journeys to Jerusalem with a New Wave of Returnees, Bearing Royal Gifts for the Temple. This section gives a more extended account of Ezra’s return to Jerusalem. Readers learn of those w...
EZRA—NOTE ON EZRA 8:17 Nothing is known of IDDO or of CASIPHIA. But apparently there were Levites and TEMPLE SERVANTS (see...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains—(i.) A list of the heads of houses, with the number of adult males accompanying each of them, who went with Ezra from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra...
EXPOSITION THE NUMBER OF THOSE WHO WENT UP TO JERUSALEM WITH EZRA, AND THE NAMES OF THE CHIEF MEN ...
So in chapter eight it gives to us a list of those who went with Ezra, totaling out about 754 of the males, when you add the priests that were added to later. So they numbered the people, and they fou...
1 Chronicles 6:19; 1 Corinthians 14:20; Daniel 1:20; Ezra 7:28; E
By the good hand — If where ministers have been wanting, the vacancies are well supplied, let us ascribe it to the good hand of God, qualifying them for the service, inclining them to it, and opening...