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Ezr 1:1-6.
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Ezr 1:1-6.
PROCLAMATION OF CYRUS FOR BUILDING THE TEMPLE.
1. in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia--The Persian empire, including Persia, Media, Babylonia, and Chaldea, with many smaller dependencies, was founded by Cyrus, 536 B.C. [HALES].
that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled--(See
Jer 25:12; 29:10).
This reference is a parenthetic statement of the historian, and did not form part of the proclamation.
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2. 耶和华天上的神已将天下万国赐给我——这话虽属东方夸饰笔法（参
Da 4:1），
但事实上，波斯帝国确实是当时世上最大的执政权势。
他吩咐我在耶路撒冷为他建造殿宇——这道诏书的措辞，独立于JOSEPHUS 的明确见证之外，本身便提供了无可辩驳的证据，表明居鲁士曾见过那些预言——在他出生前二百年，他的名字、他辉煌的战绩，以及他当为犹太人成就的伟大事工，都已被清楚预言
（Isa 44:28; 46:1-4）。
这些奇妙的预言使他承认自己所掌管的一切国度都是“耶和华天上的神”所赐的恩，并促使他履行在他出生之前早已加在他身上的责任。这就是他对犹太人大施恩惠的根源与由来。这诏书虽在“居鲁士元年”颁布
〔Ezr 1:1〕，
但直到次年方才生效。
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2. The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth--Though this is in the Oriental style of hyperbole (see also
Da 4:1),
it was literally true that the Persian empire was the greatest ruling power in the world at that time.
he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem--The phraseology of this proclamation, independently of the express testimony of JOSEPHUS, affords indisputable evidence that Cyrus had seen (probably through means of Daniel, his venerable prime minister and favorite) those prophecies in which, two hundred years before he was born, his name, his victorious career, and the important services he should render to the Jews were distinctly foretold
(Isa 44:28; 46:1-4).
The existence of predictions so remarkable led him to acknowledge that all his kingdoms were gifts bestowed on him by "the Lord God of heaven," and prompted him to fulfil the duty which had been laid upon him long before his birth. This was the source and origin of the great favor he showed to the Jews. The proclamation, though issued "in the first year of Cyrus"
[Ezr 1:1],
did not take effect till the year following.
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3. 在你们中间凡作他子民的——这道诏书的主旨，是准许王国各处凡愿归回故土的犹太被掳之民自由返回，并劝勉仍留在原地的同胞，在路上资助那些贫弱者，并慷慨捐输以助重建圣殿。
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3. Who is there among you of all his people--The purport of the edict was to grant full permission to those Jewish exiles, in every part of his kingdom, who chose, to return to their own country, as well as to recommend those of their countrymen who remained to aid the poor and feeble on their way, and contribute liberally towards the rebuilding of the temple.
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5, 6. 于是犹大和便雅悯的族长……都起来等——后期被掳时期的家族与宗教领袖，即犹大和便雅悯支派的人，其中也有一些来自其他支派
（1Ch 9:3）
仍忠于纯正敬拜的人，自然地成为这场运动的领袖。所有敬虔与爱国之心足以胜过此项事业所伴之种种困难的人都追随了他们的榜样。许多被掳的同胞慷慨资助他们——这些人或生于巴比伦，或因亲属关系或产业而在那里安居，遂选择留下。似乎他们的亚述朋友和邻居也或因对犹太信仰怀有好感，或因效仿朝廷政策，对帮助和促成这些迁移者的计划表现出诚挚的好意和极大的慷慨。
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5, 6. Then rose up the chief of the fathers, &c.--The paternal and ecclesiastical chiefs of the later captivity, those of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, with some also from other tribes
(1Ch 9:3),
who retained their attachment to the pure worship of God, naturally took the lead in this movement. Their example was followed by all whose piety and patriotism were strong enough to brave the various discouragements attending the enterprise. They were liberally assisted by multitudes of their captive countrymen, who, born in Babylonia or comfortably established in it by family connections or the possession of property, chose to remain. It seems that their Assyrian friends and neighbors, too, either from a favorable disposition toward the Jewish faith, or from imitation of the court policy, displayed hearty good will and great liberality in aiding and promoting the views of the emigrants.
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Ezr 1:7-11.
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Ezr 1:7-11.
居鲁士归还圣殿器皿
7. 居鲁士……也将耶和华殿的器皿拿出来——虽然
（2Ki 24:13）
说这些器皿被割开，但这不会施加于那些大型华丽的器皿；而且即便被分割，其部件也可重新接合。但那个译为割开的希伯来文词，是否仅表示割下，即取去不再在圣殿中使用，仍可怀疑。
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Ezr 1:7-11.
CYRUS RESTORES THE VESSELS.
7. Cyrus . . . brought forth the vessels of the house of the Lord--Though it is said
(2Ki 24:13)
that these were cut in pieces, that would not be done to the large and magnificent vases; and, if they had been divided, the parts could be reunited. But it may be doubted whether the Hebrew word rendered cut in pieces, does not signify merely cut off, that is, from further use in the temple.
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8. 犹大的首领设巴萨——即撒拉铁的儿子撒拉铁（参
Ezr 3:8; 5:16）。
他生于巴比伦，家中叫他撒拉铁，意为“巴比伦中的客旅”或“被掳者”。设巴萨意为“拜火者”，是朝廷为他所起的名，正如但以理及其朋友被另起名一样。在被掳之民中，他被认为是我太可世袭的王子。
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8. Shesh-bazzar, the prince of Judah--that is, Zerubbabel, son of Salathiel (compare
Ezr 3:8; 5:16).
He was born in Babylon, and called by his family Zerubbabel, that is, stranger or exile in Babylon. Shesh-bazzar, signifying "fire-worshipper," was the name given him at court, as other names were given to Daniel and his friends. He was recognized among the exiles as hereditary prince of Judah.
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11. 金银器皿共有五千四百件——此处所列的器皿不过两千四百九十九件。因此很可能仅提及大型器皿，而大小皆在内的全数总目，达到了经文中所列的总数。
被掳的人从巴比伦上耶路撒冷的时候——犹太被掳之民并未全都接受波斯王所赐的恩典。大部分人生于巴比伦，宁可在安逸的家中居住，也不愿赴遥远、费用、危险的旅程到荒凉之地去。归回的被掳之民也不是同时动身的。第一批随撒拉铁前去，其余的人后来随以斯拉同行，还有一大批则更晚在尼希米带领下归回。
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11. All the vessels of gold and of silver were five thousand and four hundred--The vessels here specified amount only to the number of 2499. Hence it is probable that the larger vases only are mentioned, while the inventory of the whole, including great and small, came to the gross sum stated in the text.
them of the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem--All the Jewish exiles did not embrace the privilege which the Persian king granted them. The great proportion, born in Babylon, preferred continuing in their comfortable homes to undertaking a distant, expensive, and hazardous journey to a desolate land. Nor did the returning exiles all go at once. The first band went with Zerubbabel, others afterwards with Ezra, and a large number with Nehemiah at a still later period.
Ezr 1:1-6.
居鲁士下诏建造圣殿
1. 波斯王居鲁士元年——波斯帝国，包括波斯、米底亚、巴比伦、迦勒底，以及许多较小的属国，由居鲁士于主前536年建立〔HALES〕。
为要应验耶和华借耶利米口所说的话——（参
Jer 25:12; 29:10）。
这话是史家插入的旁白，并不属于诏书的内容。