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Barnes' Notes on Ezra 10:9

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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It was the ninth month - Or, our December, a time when rain fails heavily in Palestine: four months, therefore, after Ezra’s arrival in Jerusalem (compare Ezra 7:9). The street - Rather, “the court,” the “broad,” “spacious, place” (compare the 2 Chronicles 29:4 note). return to 'Top of Page'
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