SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:5
¶ Entonces se levantaron los cabezas de las familias de Judá y de Benjamín, y los sacerdotes y levitas; de todos aquellos cuyo espíritu despertó Dios para subir a edificar la Casa del SEÑOR, la cual está en Jerusalén.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin , etc.] Princes of these tribes, and heads of families in them, and of some other tribes too, though chiefly of these, as appears from ( 1 Chronicles 9:3), and the priests and the Levites : whose presence was necessary both to direct in the building of the temple, and to animate to it, and to set the vessels in their proper places; and particularly to assist in the setting up of the altar, and to offer sacrifices on it, which was the first thing done when come to Jerusalem, ( Ezra 3:2,3) with all them whose spirit God raised to go up, to build the house of the Lord, which is in Jerusalem ; God, who “works” in men “both to will and to do”, wrought powerfully by his Spirit on their hearts, inclined their minds, and made them willing to go up, and set about this work; and such a divine, powerful, and efficacious operation upon them, was necessary to engage them in it, since the embarrassments, difficulties, discouragements, and objections, were many: some of them were well settled, and had contracted a pleasing acquaintance with many of their neighbours, and indeed to most of them it was their native place; and as for Judea and Jerusalem, they knew nothing of but what their fathers had told them; the way to it unknown, long, and dangerous, at least fatiguing and troublesome to their wives and children; and Judea and Jerusalem desolate and in ruins, and in the hands of enemies, from whom they had reason to expect trouble.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-11 - The same God that raised up the spirit of Cyrus to proclaim liberty to the Jews, raised up their spirits to take the benefit. The temptatio was to some to stay in Babylon; but some feared not to return, and the were those whose spirits God raised, by his Spirit and grace. Whateve good we do, is owing to the grace of God. Our spirits naturally bo down to this earth and the things of it; if they move upward in an good affections or good actions, it is God who raises them. The call and offers of the gospel are like the proclamation of Cyrus. Thos bound under the power of sin, may be made free by Jesus Christ Whosoever will, by repentance and faith, return to God, Jesus Chris has opened the way for him, and raises him out of the slavery of sin into the glorious liberty of the children of God. Many that hear thi joyful sound, choose to sit still in Babylon, are in love with their sins, and will not venture upon a holy life; but some break through all discouragements, whatever it cost them; they are those whose spirit God has raised above the world and the flesh, whom he has made willing Thus will the heavenly Canaan be filled, though many perish in Babylon and the gospel offer will not have been made in vain. The bringing bac the Jews from captivity, represents the redemption of sinners by Jesu Christ __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויקומו 6965 ראשׁי 7218 האבות 1 ליהודה 3063 ובנימן 1144 והכהנים 3548 והלוים 3881 לכל 3605 העיר 5782 האלהים 430 את 853 רוחו 7307 לעלות 5927 לבנות 1129 את 853 בית 1004 יהוה 3068 אשׁר 834 בירושׁלם׃ 3389
