Ezra 2:1
“Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now these are the children of the province,.... Either of the province of Babylon, as Aben Ezra, where they were either…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The province - Judaea was no longer a kingdom, but a mere “province” of Persia. “The children of the province” are the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
These are the children of the province - That is, of Judea; once a kingdom, and a flourishing nation; now a province,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 2:1-35
We may observe here, 1. That an account was kept in writing of the families that came up out of captivity, and the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Now theseare the children of the province -Now", as in chap. Ezr 1:1: the beginning of a new document. -The province"…
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