Ezra 7:25
“And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.”
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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers,.... This is Ezra's thanksgiving to God for the above decree:
which hath put…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 7:11-26
We have here the commission which the Persian emperor granted to Ezra, giving him authority to act for the good of the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Ezra again addressed, empowered to appoint judges for Jews in the country W. of the Euphrates and to inflict penalties…
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