Ezra 4:1

Opposition to the Building Efforts

4:1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin learned that the former exiles ¹  were building a temple for the Lord God of Israel,

Ezra 6:19

6:19 ²  The exiles ³  observed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Ezra 10:7

10:7 A proclamation ⁴  was circulated ⁵  throughout Judah and Jerusalem ⁶  that all the exiles were to be assembled in Jerusalem.

[4:1]  ¹ tn Heb “the sons of the exile.”

[6:19]  ² sn At this point the language of the book reverts from Aramaic (4:8–6:18) back to Hebrew. Aramaic will again be used in Ezra 7:12-26.

[6:19]  ³ tn Heb “the sons of the exile.” So also in v. 20.

[10:7]  ³ tn Heb “voice.”

[10:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “they sent.”

[10:7]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.