Ezra 4:14

4:14 In light of the fact that we are loyal to the king, ¹  and since it does not seem appropriate to us that the king should sustain damage, ²  we are sending the king this information ³ 

Ezra 9:5

9:5 At the time of the evening offering I got up from my self-abasement, ⁴  with my tunic and robe torn, and then dropped to my knees and spread my hands to the Lord my God.

[4:14]  ¹ tn Aram “we eat the salt of the palace.”

[4:14]  ² tn Aram “the dishonor of the king is not fitting for us to see.”

[4:14]  ³ tn Aram “and we have made known.”

[9:5]  ⁴ tn The Hebrew word used here is a hapax legomenon. It refers to the self-abasement that accompanies religious sorrow and fasting.