Ezra 1:4

1:4 Anyone who survives in any of those places where he is a resident foreigner must be helped by his neighbors ¹  with silver, gold, equipment, and animals, along with voluntary offerings for the temple of God which is in Jerusalem.’”

Ezra 3:7

Preparations for Rebuilding the Temple

3:7 So they provided money ²  for the masons and carpenters, and food, beverages, and olive oil for the people of Sidon ³  and Tyre, ⁴  so that they would bring cedar timber from Lebanon to the seaport ⁵  at Joppa, in accord with the edict of King Cyrus of Persia.

Ezra 8:33

8:33 On the fourth day we weighed out the silver, the gold, and the vessels in the house of our God into the care ⁶  of Meremoth son of Uriah, the priest, and Eleazar son of Phinehas, who were accompanied by Jozabad son of Jeshua and Noadiah son of Binnui, who were Levites.

[1:4]  ¹ tn Heb “the men of his place.”

[3:7]  ² tn Heb “silver.”

[3:7]  ³ map For location see Map1 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[3:7]  ⁴ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[3:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “to the sea”

[8:33]  ³ tn Heb “upon the hand of.”