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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Ezra 9

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See Ezra 9:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 ! Ezra complaineth on the people that had turned them selues from God, and maryed with the Gentiles.

1 a From the time they came home vnder Zerubbabel vntil the comming of Ezra, they had degenerate contrary to the Lawe of God, and maried where it was not lawful, {Deu. 7,3}

See Ezra 9:2 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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2 b That is, the gouerners are the chief beginners hereof.

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3 c As one douting whether God wolde continue his benefites toward vs or els destroy this which he had begone.

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5 ! He praieth vnto God.

See Ezra 9:6 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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6 e That so excede that their can not growe greater.

6 d That is, we are drowned in sinne.

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8 f In giuing vs a resting place it is a similitude taken of them that remaine stil in a place, which smite nailes to hang things vpon, {Isa. 22,23}

See Ezra 9:13 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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13 g Hast not vtterly cast vs downe and destroied vs for our sinnes, {Deu. 28,13}

See Ezra 9:15 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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15 h He sheweth that God is juste in punishing his people, & yet merciful in reseruing a residue to whome he sheweth fauour.