Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Ezra 7

^{1 !} By the commandement of the King Ezra and his companions come to Jerusalem

^{1 a} The Ebrewes write, that diuers of the Kings of Persia were called by this name, as Pharaoh was a commune name to the Kings of Egypt, and Cesar to the Emperours Romain.

^{5 b} Ezra deduceth his kinred, til he commeth to Aaron, to proue that he came of him.

^{6 c} He sheweth here what a scribe is, who had charge to write the Law & to expunde it, whome Marke calleth a scribe, {Mar. 12,28} Mat. and Luke calle him a lawier, or doctor of the Law, {Mat. 22:35], {Luk. 10,25}

^{8 d} That conteined parte of Julie and parte of August.

^{8 e} Of King Darius.

^{12 f} Some take this for the name of a people, some for time or continuance meaning that the King wished him long life.

^{13 g} Which remained as yet in Babylon, & had not returned with Zerubbabel.

^{14 h} To examine who liued according to the Law.

^{14 i} Whereof thou art expert.

^{18 k} As ye know best may serue to Gods glorie.

^{21 l} Which was the Riue Euphrates, and they were beyonde it in respect of Babylon.

^{22 /} Ebr. Corim.

^{22 m} Read {1 King 7,26}, and {2 Chro. 2,10}

^{23 n} This declareth that the feare of Gods judgements caused him to vse this liberalirie, and not the loue that he bare to Gods glorie or affection to his people.

^{25 o} He gaue Ezra ful autoritie to restore all things according to the worde of God and to punish them that resisted and wolde not obeie.

^{27 !} He giueth thankes to God.

^{27 p} Thus Ezra gaue God thankes for that he gaue him so good successe in his affaires by reason of the King.