Ezra 4:19

4:19 So I gave orders, ¹  and it was determined ²  that this city from long ago has been engaging in insurrection against kings. It has continually engaged in ³  rebellion and revolt.

Ezra 5:1

Tattenai Appeals to Darius

5:1 Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son ⁴  of Iddo ⁵  prophesied concerning the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem ⁶  in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.

Ezra 10:5

10:5 So Ezra got up and made the leading priests and Levites and all Israel take an oath to carry out this plan. ⁷  And they all took a solemn oath.

Ezra 10:7

10:7 A proclamation ⁸  was circulated ⁹  throughout Judah and Jerusalem ¹⁰  that all the exiles were to be assembled in Jerusalem.

[4:19]  ¹ tn Aram “from me was placed a decree.”

[4:19]  ² tn Aram “and they searched and found.”

[4:19]  ³ tn Aram “are being done.”

[5:1]  ⁴ tn Aram “son.” According to Zech 1:1 he was actually the grandson of Iddo.

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

[5:1]  ⁶ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[10:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “to do according to this plan.”

[10:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “voice.”

[10:7]  ⁹ tn Heb “they sent.”

[10:7]  ¹⁰ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.