Ezra 3:3

3:3 They established the altar on its foundations, even though they were in terror of the local peoples, ¹  and they offered burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and the evening offerings.

Ezra 6:21

6:21 The Israelites who were returning from the exile ate it, along with all those who had joined them ²  in separating themselves from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to seek the Lord God of Israel.

Ezra 9:2

9:2 Indeed, they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race ³  has become intermingled with the local residents. Worse still, the leaders and the officials have been at the forefront of all of this!”

Ezra 10:11

10:11 Now give praise to the Lord God of your fathers, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the local residents ⁴  and from these foreign wives.”

[3:3]  ¹ tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”

[6:21]  ² tn Heb “who had separated from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to them.”

[9:2]  ³ tn Heb “the holy seed,” referring to the Israelites as God’s holy people.

[10:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “the peoples of the land.”