John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 7. And Cyrus brought forth the vessels of the house of the Lord , etc.] Or ordered them to be brought forth: which Nebuchadnezzar had brought forth out of Jerusalem ; out of the temple there, when he took it and burnt it: and had put them in the house of his gods ; in the temple of Belus at Babylon, (see 2 Chronicles 36:7 Daniel 1:2 5:2,3), by which means they were providentially preserved.
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 והמלך4428 כורשׁ3566 הוציא3318 את853 כלי3627 בית1004 יהוה3069 אשׁר834 הוציא3318 נבוכדנצר5019 מירושׁלם3389 ויתנם5414 בבית1004 אלהיו׃430
