Ezra 7:26
“And whosoever will not do the law of thy God, and the law of the king, let judgment be executed speedily upon him, whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And hath extended mercy unto me, before the king and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes,....…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Banishment - literally, as in the margin. Separation from the congregation is probably intended (compare Ezr 10:8).
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Whether it be unto death - These include almost every species of punishment which should be inflicted on culprits in any…
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
Penalty for Contumacy.
whosoever will not do i.e. whoever of the Israelite race or of those that had attached themselves…
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