20 For the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 were purified H2891 together, H259 all of them were pure, H2889 and killed H7819 the passover H6453 for all the children H1121 of the captivity, H1473 and for their brethren H251 the priests, H3548 and for themselves.
21 And the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 which were come again H7725 out of captivity, H1473 and all such as had separated H914 themselves unto them from the filthiness H2932 of the heathen H1471 of the land, H776 to seek H1875 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 did eat, H398
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Commentary on Ezra 6 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 6
How solemnly the foundation of the temple was laid we read in ch. 3. How slowly the building went on, and with how much difficulty, we found in ch. 4 and 5. But how gloriously the topstone was at length brought forth with shoutings we find in this chapter; and even we, at this distance of time, when we read of it, may cry, "Grace, grace to it.' As for God, his work is perfect; it may be slow work, but it will be sure work. We have here,
Ezr 6:1-12
We have here,
Ezr 6:13-22
Here we have,