Ezra 6:3
“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 threescore cubits;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
In the first year of Cyrus the king; the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, let…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
It is difficult to reconcile the dimentions here with expressions in Zechariah Zec 4:10, Haggai Hag 2:3, and even Ezra…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The height thereof threescore cubits - This was much larger than the temple of Solomon. This was sixty cubits high, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 6:1-12
We have here, I. The decree of Cyrus for the building of the temple repeated. To this the Samaritans referred because…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the same Cyrus the king R.V. Cyrus the king. See Ezr 5:13.
made a decreeconcerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let…
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