Ezra 3:6

3:6 From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the Lord. However, the Lord’s temple was not at that time established. ¹ 

Ezra 1:7

1:7 Then King Cyrus brought out the vessels of the Lord’s temple which Nebuchadnezzar had brought from Jerusalem and had displayed ²  in the temple of his gods.

Ezra 6:21

6:21 The Israelites who were returning from the exile ate it, along with all those who had joined them ³  in separating themselves from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to seek the Lord God of Israel.

Ezra 7:10

7:10 Now Ezra had dedicated himself ⁴  to the study of the law of the Lord, to its observance, and to teaching ⁵  its statutes and judgments in Israel.

Ezra 9:8

9:8 “But now briefly ⁶  we have received mercy from the Lord our God, in that he has left us a remnant and has given us a secure position ⁷  in his holy place. Thus our God has enlightened our eyes ⁸  and has given us a little relief in our time of servitude.

¹ tn Or “the foundation of the LORD’s temple was not yet laid.

² tn Heb “and he gave them.”

³ tn Heb “who had separated from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to them.”

⁴ tn Heb “established his heart.”

⁵ tn Heb “to do and to teach.” The expression may be a hendiadys, in which case it would have the sense of “effectively teaching.”

⁵ tn Heb “according to a little moment.”

⁶ tn Heb “a peg” or “tent peg.” The imagery behind this word is drawn from the experience of nomads who put down pegs as they pitched their tents and made camp after times of travel.

⁷ tn Heb “to cause our eyes to shine.” The expression is a figure of speech for “to revive.” See DCH 1:160 s.v. אור Hi.7.