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EZRA CHAPTER 6
Darius answereth the former letter, Ezr_6:1-7; and maketh a new decree, Ezr_6:8-12. By the help of the adversaries, and the directions of the prophets, the temple is finished, Ezr_6:13-15. The feasts of the dedication, Ezr_6:16-18, and of the passover, are kept, Ezr_6:19-22.
Darius made a decree; either,
1. To search the rolls. Or rather,
2. To permit and promote the building of the temple. And so the following words may be rendered, after search was made, &c., the Hebrew particle vau being oft so used, as hath been noted before. In Babylon; either,
1. In the kingdom or empire of Babylon, which he now possessed; or rather,
2. In the city of Babylon, where search was first made, supposing that this edict, which was made presently after Cyrus had taken Babylon, was kept there; but not finding it there, they searched in Achmetha, and found it there.