And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.
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Ezra 8:32
Ezra 8:32
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Ezra 8 — OverviewEzra 8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter gives us a more particular narrative of Ezra's journey to
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