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John Gill's Exposition on Ezra 4:18

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The letter which ye sent unto us, etc.] The plural number is used, being now become courtly for kings thus to speak of themselves: hath been plainly before me; by such that understood both the Syrian and Persian languages; the letter was written in the Syrian language, and the king being a Persian, it was necessary it should be interpreted and explained to him.
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