Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. DARIUS LE ROI. C'était Darius Hystaspes. Une grande et intéressante lumière a été jetée sur l'histoire de ce monarque et les transactions de son règne par le déchiffrem... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein was a record thus written: IL A ÉTÉ TROUVÉ À ACHMETHA , [ bª-'Achmaªtaa' (H307). La marge de notre Bible anglaise a «dans un coffre». Mais il est expressément dit par la Septante, en polei, d... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_IN THE FIRST YEAR OF CYRUS THE KING THE SAME CYRUS THE KING MADE A DECREE CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF GOD AT JERUSALEM, LET THE HOUSE BE BUILDED, THE PLACE WHERE THEY OFFERED SACRIFICES, AND LET THE FOUNDATIONS THEREOF BE STRONGLY LAID; THE HEIGHT THEREOF THREESCORE CUBITS, AND THE BREADTH THEREOF THRE... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expences be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. DES BIENS DU ROI, MÊME DU TRIBUT AU-DELÀ DU FLEUVE .... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THAT WHICH THEY HAVE NEED OF, BOTH YOUNG BULLOCKS, AND RAMS, AND LAMBS, FOR THE BURNT OFFERINGS OF THE GOD OF HEAVEN, WHEAT, SALT, WINE, AND OIL, ACCORDING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF THE PRIESTS WHICH ARE AT JERUSALEM, LET IT BE GIVEN THEM DAY BY DAY WITHOUT FAIL:_ No JFB commentary on these verses... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this. QUICONQUE MODIFIERA CE MOT. L'avertissement était spécialement dirigé contre les Samaritains turb... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THE GOD THAT HATH CAUSED HIS NAME TO DWELL THERE DESTROY ALL KINGS AND PEOPLE, THAT SHALL PUT TO THEIR HAND TO ALTER AND TO DESTROY THIS HOUSE OF GOD WHICH IS AT JERUSALEM. I DARIUS HAVE MADE A DECREE; LET IT BE DONE WITH SPEED._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. PUIS TATNAI ... LE FIT RAPIDEMENT. Un concours d'événements favorables est mentionné comme accélérant la restauration du temple, et insufflan... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THE ELDERS OF THE JEWS BUILDED, AND THEY PROSPERED THROUGH THE PROPHESYING OF HAGGAI THE PROPHET AND ZECHARIAH THE SON OF IDDO. AND THEY BUILDED, AND FINISHED IT, ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF THE GOD OF ISRAEL, AND ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF CYRUS, AND DARIUS, AND ARTAXERXES KING OF PER... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy, LES ENFANTS D'ISRAËL ... ONT GARDÉ LA CONSÉCRATION ... AVEC JOIE. Le cérémonial s'est déroulé avec des démonstrations de la joie la plus viv... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. DOUZE BOUCS - comme lors de la consécration du tabernacle (Nombres 8:17). SELON... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses. ILS ONT PLACÉ LES PRÊTRES DANS LEURS DIVISIONS ET LES LÉVITES DANS LEURS COURS ... COMME IL EST ÉCRIT DANS LE LIVRE DE MOÏSE. Bien... [ Continuer la lecture ]
_AND THE CHILDREN OF THE CAPTIVITY KEPT THE PASSOVER UPON THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF THE FIRST MONTH._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat, TOUS CEUX QUI S'ÉTAIENT SÉPARÉS ... DE LA SALETÉ DU PAÏEN - i: e., qui avait donné des p... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel. A CÉLÉBRÉ LA FÊTE ... AVEC JOIE: CAR LE SEIGNEUR ... LEUR A TOURNÉ LE... [ Continuer la lecture ]