Ezra 3:12

3:12 Many of the priests, the Levites, and the leaders ¹  – older people who had seen with their own eyes the former temple while it was still established ²  – were weeping loudly, ³  and many others raised their voice in a joyous shout.

Ezra 6:21

6:21 The Israelites who were returning from the exile ate it, along with all those who had joined them ⁴  in separating themselves from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to seek the Lord God of Israel.

Ezra 9:11-12

9:11 which you commanded us through your servants the prophets with these words: ⁵  ‘The land that you are entering to possess is a land defiled by the impurities of the local residents! ⁶  With their abominations they have filled it from one end to the other with their filthiness. 9:12 Therefore do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons, and do not take their daughters in marriage for your sons. Do not ever seek their peace or welfare, so that you may be strong and may eat the good of the land and may leave it as an inheritance for your children ⁷  forever.’

[3:12]  ¹ tn Heb “the heads of the fathers.”

[3:12]  ² sn The temple had been destroyed some fifty years earlier by the Babylonians in 586 b.c.

[3:12]  ³ tn Heb “with a great voice.”

[6:21]  ⁴ tn Heb “who had separated from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to them.”

[9:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “through your servants the prophets, saying.”

[9:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”

[9:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “sons”; cf. KJV, NAB, NIV, NLT “children”; NCV, TEV “descendants.”