Ezra 4:1

Opposition to the Building Efforts

4:1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin learned that the former exiles ¹  were building a temple for the Lord God of Israel,

Ezra 5:1

Tattenai Appeals to Darius

5:1 Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son ²  of Iddo ³  prophesied concerning the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem ⁴  in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.

Ezra 7:13

7:13 I have now issued a decree ⁵  that anyone in my kingdom from the people of Israel – even the priests and Levites – who wishes to do so may go up with you to Jerusalem. ⁶ 

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 8:29

8:29 Be careful with them and protect them, until you weigh them out before the leading priests and the Levites and the family leaders of Israel in Jerusalem, ⁷  in the storerooms of the temple of the Lord.”

Ezra 9:4

9:4 Everyone who held the words of the God of Israel in awe ⁸  gathered around me because of the unfaithful acts of the people of the exile. ⁹  Devastated, I continued to sit there until the evening offering.

[4:1]  ¹ tn Heb “the sons of the exile.”

[5:1]  ² tn Aram “son.” According to Zech 1:1 he was actually the grandson of Iddo.

[5:1]  ³ tn Aram “and Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo the prophet.”

[5:1]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[7:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “from me is placed a decree.” So also in v. 21.

[7:13]  ⁶ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[8:29]  ⁷ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:4]  ⁸ tn Heb “who trembled at the words of the God of Israel.”

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