Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezra 4:3

3 But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us , to build an house unto our God, but we our selves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

As being of another Nation and Religion, and therefore not concerned in Cyrus his Grant, which was confined to the Israelites and to the worshippers of the true God.

i. e. Who are united together by Cyrus his Grant in this work. Or, alone, as this word is somtimes used, as Iob 34. 29. Psal. 33. 15. Hos. 11. 7.

Marginal references: Heb. i[illegible: 1+ letters] [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] for [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] [illegible: 1 word] us.