3 Whoever there is among you of his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and take in hand the building of the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; he is the God who is in Jerusalem.
Then King Darius sent a letter to all the peoples, nations, and languages, living in all the earth: May your peace be increased.
For their rock is not like our Rock, even our haters themselves being judges.
And David said to his son Solomon, Be strong and of a good heart and do your work; have no fear and do not be troubled, for the Lord God, my God, is with you; he will not give you up, and his face will not be turned away from you, till all the work necessary for the house of the Lord is complete.
So that men may see that you only, whose name is Yahweh, are Most High over all the earth.
But the Lord is the true God; he is the living God and an eternal king: when he is angry, the earth is shaking with fear, and the nations give way before his wrath.
And the king made answer to Daniel and said, Truly, your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings, and an unveiler of secrets, for you have been able to make this secret clear.
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Commentary on Ezra 1 Matthew Henry Commentary
An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of
The Book of Ezra
Chapter 1
In this chapter we have,
Ezr 1:1-4
It will be proper for us here to consider,
Ezr 1:5-11
We are here told,