even those, Cyrus king of Persia brought out by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 8. Gazabar means, “the treasurer.” Hebrew Syr. Calmet. Prot. 3 Ezra 2:19. Bible.—Son is not in Hebrew and so forth ( Menochius.) and must be omitted. Tirinus.—Sassabasar. This was another name for Zorobabel, ( Challoner.) given by the Chaldees, as they changed the name of Daniel into Baltassar. Euseb. Præp. Evan. xi. 3. Tirinus.—But others think that this was the Persian “governor (Junius) of Judea,” (3 Esd.) as one reside at Jerusalem, till the days of Nehemias. 2 Ezra 5:14. It does not appear that Zorobabel was invested with this dignity, before the reign of Darius Hystaspes. Agg. 2:24. Calmet.