Ezra 8
COA1655Ezra 8:14
Males] In all, 1496
Ezra 8:15
Ahava] A river, ver. 21, 31. a few dayes journey distant from Babylon, in the way to Jerusalem, ver. 15, 17 21. 31.
Levi] Levites here distinguished from the Priests, chap. VII. 7.
Ezra 8:17
Casiphia] Not very farre from Ahava: but farre enough from the Caspian Sea.
Ezra 8:20
Nethinims] See the Observations on Josh. IX. 23.
Ezra 8:21
a Fast] A good patterne here. See the Annotations on Joel I. 14. and on Jonah III. 5.
Ezra 8:26
Talents] See the Observations on Exod. XXXVIII. 24.
Ezra 8:27
fine Copper precious as Gold] Rare this; and so but two of them.
Ezra 8:29
in the chambers] Divers of the Chambers on the sides or walls of the Temple, were for Treasuries, to keep the holy treasures appertaining to the Temple, and service of God.
