Ezra 5:16
“Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure house, which is there at…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Since that time even until now - Sixteen years - from 536 B.C. to 520 B.C. The adversaries of the Jews here overstep the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Sheshbazzar - Probably the military officer that conducted the people from Babylon, and had the oversight of the work;…
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
Then came the same Sheshbazzar The work here ascribed to Sheshbazzar is evidently that over which Zerubbabel presided in…
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