Ezra 4:24

4:24 So the work on the temple of God in Jerusalem came to a halt. It remained halted until the second year of the reign of King Darius of Persia. ¹ 

Ezra 6:7

6:7 Leave the work on this temple of God alone. ²  Let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews rebuild this temple of God in its proper place.

Ezra 6:18

6:18 They appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their divisions over the worship of God at Jerusalem, ³  in accord with ⁴  the book of Moses.

¹ sn Darius I Hystaspes ruled Persia ca. 522–486 b.c.

² tc For the MT reading “the work on this temple of God” the LXX reads “the servant of the Lord Zurababel” [= Zerubbabel].

³ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁴ tn Aram “according to the writing of.”