Ezra 5:11
“And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And thus they returned us answer,.... To the purpose and in the manner following:
saying, we are the servants of the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
We are the servants of the God of heaven - How simple, plain, and ingenuous is this confession! They were the servants…
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
We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth The words of this profession are very emphatic in the original.
the…
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