Ezra 2:64

2:64 The entire group numbered 42,360, ¹ 

Ezra 4:21

4:21 Now give orders that these men cease their work and that this city not be rebuilt until such time as I so instruct. ² 

Ezra 6:2

6:2 A scroll was found in the citadel ³  of Ecbatana which is in the province of Media, and it was inscribed as follows:

“Memorandum:

Ezra 6:7

6:7 Leave the work on this temple of God alone. ⁴  Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this temple of God in its proper place.

Ezra 7:19

7:19 Deliver to ⁵  the God of Jerusalem the vessels that are given to you for the service of the temple of your God.

[2:64]  ¹ sn The same total is given in Neh 7:66, but it is difficult to understand how this number is reached, since the numbers of people listed in the constituent groups do not add up to 42,360. The list in vv. 3-60 apparently is not intended to be exhaustive, but the basis of the selectivity is unclear.

[4:21]  ² tn Aram “until a command is issued from me.”

[6:2]  ³ tc The translation reads בִירְתָא (birta’, citadel”) rather than the reading בְּבִירְתָא (bÿvireta’, “in the citadel”) found in the MT. The MT probably experienced dittography here.

[6:7]  ⁴ tc For the MT reading “the work on this temple of God” the LXX reads “the servant of the Lord Zurababel” [= Zerubbabel].

[7:19]  ⁵ tn Or “before.”