Ezra 5:2

5:2 Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak began ¹  to rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem. The prophets of God were with them, supporting them.

Ezra 6:6

6:6 “Now Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar Bozenai, and their colleagues, the officials of Trans-Euphrates – all of you stay far away from there!

Ezra 6:18

6:18 They appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their divisions over the worship of God at Jerusalem, ²  in accord with ³  the book of Moses.

Ezra 7:15

7:15 and to bring silver and gold which the king and his advisers have freely contributed to the God of Israel, who resides in Jerusalem,

Ezra 8:18

8:18 Due to the fact that the good hand of our God was on us, they brought us a skilled man, from the descendants of Mahli the son of Levi son of Israel. This man was Sherebiah, ⁴  who was accompanied by his sons and brothers, ⁵  18 men,

Ezra 8:36

8:36 Then they presented the decrees of the king to the king’s satraps and to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, who gave help to the people and to the temple of God.

Ezra 9:4

9:4 Everyone who held the words of the God of Israel in awe ⁶  gathered around me because of the unfaithful acts of the people of the exile. ⁷  Devastated, I continued to sit there until the evening offering.

[5:2]  ¹ tn Aram “arose and began.” For stylistic reasons this has been translated as a single concept.

[6:18]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[6:18]  ³ tn Aram “according to the writing of.”

[8:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “and Sherebiah.” The words “this man was” are not in the Hebrew text, but have been supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

[8:18]  ⁵ tn Or “relatives” (so CEV; NRSV “kin”); also in v. 19.

[9:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “who trembled at the words of the God of Israel.”

[9:4]  ⁷ tn Heb “the exile”; the words “the people” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarity.