Bullinger Companion Bible Notes - Ezra 5:4

Bullinger Companion Bible Notes - Ezra 5:4 - 5:4

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Bullinger Companion Bible Notes - Ezra 5:4 - 5:4

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5:1 - 5:1
5:3 - 5:3
5:4 - 5:4
5:5 - 5:5
5:6 - 5:6
5:8 - 5:8
5:10 - 5:10
5:11 - 5:11
5:12 - 5:12
5:13 - 5:13
5:14 - 5:14
5:15 - 5:15

said = told. Chaldee. 'amar, which must be followed by the words spoken (which are given in next clause).

we. Note this pronoun (first person sing, and plural), Here, and Ezr_7:27, Ezr_9:15, and Neh_1:1 Neh_7:73; Neh_12:27-43; Neh_13:4-31. Septuagint, Syriac, and Arab, read "they".

after this manner. Ezr_5:4 should be rendered "we told them what the names were, accordingly the names of the men", &c. It is not a question.

men. As in Ezr_4:21.

make this building. Hebrew "build this building". Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6), for emphasis.