Ezra 6:22 BSB — MannaFest

Ezra 6:22

For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for Jehovah had made them joyful, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

KJV

And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

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Commentary

2 voices

Bede

Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah (735)

And they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread, etc. The Apostle teaches us how we ought to keep this feast spiritually, saying: "Let us therefore feast not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of …

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Turned the heart of the king of Assyria - I am of Calmet’s mind, that king of Assyria is here put for king of Persia. Cyrus and his successors possessed all the rights and estates of the ancient kings of Assyria, and therefore the same monarch may be styled king of Assyria as well as king of Persia. Darius had a very high character, as a wise, just, and merciful prince.

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּֽעֲשׂ֧וּ	vai.ya.'a.Su	and they celebrated	H6213 →
חַג־	chag-	[the] feast of	H2282 →
מַצּ֛וֹת	ma.Tzot	unleavened bread<s>	H4682 →
שִׁבְעַ֥ת	shiv.'At	seven	H7651 →
יָמִ֖ים	ya.Mim	days	H3117 →
בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה	be.sim.Chah	with joy	H8057 →
כִּ֣י׀	ki	for	H3588 →
שִׂמְּחָ֣ם	si.me.Cham	he had made rejoice them	H8055 →
יְהוָ֗ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
וְֽהֵסֵ֞ב	ve.he.Sev	and he had turned	H5437 →
לֵ֤ב	lev	[the] heart of	H3820 →
מֶֽלֶךְ־	Me.lekh-	[the] king of	H4428 →
אַשּׁוּר֙	'a.Shur	Assyria	H804 →
עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	'a.lei.Hem	towards them	H5921 →
לְחַזֵּ֣ק	le.cha.Zek	to make strong	H2388 →
יְדֵיהֶ֔ם	ye.dei.Hem	hands their	H3027 →
בִּמְלֶ֥אכֶת	bim.Le.khet	in [the] work of	H4399 →
בֵּית־	beit-	[the] house of	H1004 →
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	ha.'E.lo.Him	<the> God	H430 →
אֱלֹהֵ֥י	'e.lo.Hei	[the] God of	H430 →
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
leads to
- Proverbs 16:9
  A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.
- Proverbs 20:24
  A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
- Acts 7:10
  and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
- Proverbs 16:1
  The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
Through
Proverbs 16:7
When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
leads to
- Romans 8:31
  What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 1 John 3:22
  and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
- 2 Chronicles 17:10
  And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
Through
Ezra 1:1
In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout…
leads to
- Jeremiah 29:10
  For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place.