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John Gill's Exposition on Ezra 6:16

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the children of Israel, etc.] Those of the ten tribes that remained after the body of the people were carried captive, or came with the Jews at their return: the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity; those of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin: kept the dedication of this house of God with joy; they set it apart for sacred use and service, with feasting and other expressions of joy and gladness, as follows.
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