Ezra 6:13

Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Then	אֱ֠דַיִן 'E.da.yin	H116	then (of time) · adverb
Tatnai	תַּתְּנַ֞י ta.te.Nai	H8674	Tattenai · proper noun, a man's name
governor	פַּחַ֧ת pa.Chat	H6347	a prefect (of a city or small district) · noun, common feminine singular construct
side	עֲבַֽר 'a.var-	H5675	properly · noun, common both genders singular construct
river	נַהֲרָ֛ה na.ha.Rah'	H5103	a river · noun, common both genders singular determined + particle of affirmation
Shethar-boznai	שְׁתַ֥ר she.Tar	H8370	Shethar-Bozenai · proper noun, a man's name
companions	וּכְנָוָתְה֑וֹן u.khe.na.va.te.Hon	H3675	a colleague (as having the same title) · conjunction + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
according	לָקֳבֵ֗ל lo.ko.Vel	H6903	(adverbially) in front of · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct
Darius	דָּרְיָ֧וֶשׁ da.re.Ya.vesh	H1868	Darejavesh · proper noun, a man's name
king	מַלְכָּ֛א mal.Ka'	H4430	a king · noun, common both genders singular determined + particle of affirmation
sent	שְׁלַ֞ח she.Lach	H7972	to send away · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
so	כְּנֵ֖מָא ke.Ne.ma'	H3660	so or thus · adverb
did	עֲבַֽדוּ 'a.Va.du	H5648	to do · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine plural
speedily	אָסְפַּ֥רְנָא 'a.se.Par.na'	H629	diligently · adverb

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Cross-references

Ezra 4:9 Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelite…
Ezra 4:23 Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to…
Ezra 5:6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on…
Ezra 6:6 Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye f…
Esther 6:11 Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed…
Job 5:12-13 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.
Proverbs 29:26 Many seek the ruler’s favour; but every man’s judgment cometh from the LORD.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 6:13–end

Here we have, I. The Jews' enemies made their friends. When they received this order from the king they came with as much haste to encourage and assist the work as their predecessors had done to put a stop to it, Ezr 4:23. What the king ordered they did, and, because they would not be thought to do it with reluctance, they did it speedily, Ezr 6:13. The king's moderation made them, contrary to their own inclination, moderate too. II. The building of the temple carried on, and finished in a little time, Ezr 6:14, Ezr 6:15. Now the elders of the Jews built with cheerfulness. For aught I know, the elders themselves laboured at it with their own hands; and, if they did, it was no disparagement t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 6:13

THE TEMPLE FINISHED. (Ezr 6:13-15) Then Tatnai . . . did speedily--A concurrence of favorable events is mentioned as accelerating the restoration of the temple and infusing a new spirit and energy into the workmen, who now labored with unabating assiduity till it was brought to a completion. Its foundation was laid in April, 536 B.C. (Ezr 3:8-10), and it was completed on February 21, 515 B.C., being twenty-one years after it was begun [LIGHTFOOT].

Adam Clarke on Ezra 6:11

Let timber be pulled down - Whether this refers to the punishment of hanging and gibbeting of whipping at a post, or of empaling, is not quite clear. In China they tie culprits to posts; and the executioner cuts them open while alive, takes out their bowels, etc. Empaling, thrusting a sharp stake through the body till it comes out at the side of the neck, or hanging, seems to be intended here. Let his house be made a dunghill - Let it be reduced to ruins, and never more used, except for the most sordid and unclean purposes.

John Gill on Ezra 6:13

Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions,.... Having received and read the above letter: according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily; acquainted the Jews with what the king had written; were so far from hindering the work going forward, that they encouraged it; and made disbursements to them out of the king's tribute, and furnished them with everything necessary for sacrifice: and this they did immediately, without delay.

The Church Fathers

Therefore, Thathannai, the governor of the region beyond the river, and his associates executed it diligently, etc. And now also, with people flocking to the faith, and sometimes even from those who are outside, favoring its peace, the elders of the Jews, that is, those who are worthy of the seat of teaching, build and prosper their Church daily either by word or by example; for even if the ancient enemy attacks occasionally, nevertheless the word of God finds some in whom it may prevail and, with the adversaries driven away, may construct the walls of truth.
— Bede, Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah

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Dictionary and topics

Pentateuch, The — is the Greek name given to the five books commonly called the “five books of Moses.” This title is derived from “pente”, five, and “teucos”) which, meaning originally “vessel” “instrument,” etc.,…
Persia — An ancient empire, extending from the Indus to Thrace, and from the Caspian Sea to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. The Persians were originally a Medic tribe which settled in Persia, on the eastern…
Shetharboznai — (Pers. star of splendor), a Persian officer of rank in the reign of Darius Hystaspes. (Ezra 5:3,6; 6:6,13) (B.C. 320.)
Tatnai — Gift, a Persian governor (Heb. pehah, i.e., “satrap;” modern “pasha”) “on this side the river”, i.e., of the whole tract on the west of the Euphrates. This Hebrew title pehah is given to governors of…
Shethar-Boznai · An official of the king of Persia — An official of the king of Persia
Tatnai · A Persian governor in Samaria — A Persian governor in Samaria

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ezra 6:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 6:13–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 6:13

Adam Clarke on Ezra 6:11

John Gill on Ezra 6:13

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Ezra 6:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 6:13–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 6:13

Adam Clarke on Ezra 6:11

John Gill on Ezra 6:13

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezra 6:13-18

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezra 6:11-12

Rashi on Ezra 6:13