Ezra 5:3
“At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions,....…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Governor on this side the river - Compare Ezr 4:10 note. Tatnai was apparently satrap of Syria, which included the whole…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Tatnai, governor - He was governor of the provinces which belonged to the Persian empire on their side of the Euphrates,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 5:3-17
We have here, I. The cognizance which their neighbours soon took of the reviving of this good work. A jealous eye, it…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The Complaint against the Jews
3. And Omit R.V. Not in the original.
Tatnai, governor onthis side the river R.V.…
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