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Ezra 8:31 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. "
Ezra 8:31
Verse in Context
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Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them before the chief of the priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the LORD.
So took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them was Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, Levites;
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We are still, as it were, attending the funeral of Tyre and hearing the lament over the fall of that famous city. In this chapter, we first get a full account of Tyre’s greatness, wealth, and splendor while it was strong. We also see the large trade it carried on and the influence it had among the nations (v. 1-25). All of this is meant to make its ruin seem even more sorrowful.
Then we are given a prophecy of Tyre’s fall and destruction, along with the shock and fear it will bring to all its neighbors (Eze 27:26-36). This is meant to humble the pride of all worldly greatness. By placing Tyre’s former glory beside its sudden ruin, the chapter shows how empty and uncertain the riches, honors, and pleasures of this world are. It reminds us how little reason we have to set our hearts on them or feel sure they will last. All of this is written for our learning.
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From This Chapter
Ezra 8:1
"These are now the chief of their fathers, and this is the genealogy of them that went up with me from Babylon, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king."
Ezra 8:2
"Of the sons of Phinehas; Gershom: of the sons of Ithamar; Daniel: of the sons of David; Hattush."
Ezra 8:3
"Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty."
Ezra 8:4
"Of the sons of Pahathmoab; Elihoenai the son of Zerahiah, and with him two hundred males."
Ezra 8:5
"Of the sons of Shechaniah; the son of Jahaziel, and with him three hundred males."
Ezra 8:6
"Of the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males."
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