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.

[4:24]  ¹ sn Darius I Hystaspes ruled Persia ca. 522–486 b.c.

[6:7]  ² tc For the MT reading “the work on this temple of God” the LXX reads “the servant of the Lord Zurababel” [= Zerubbabel].

[6:18]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[6:18]  ⁴ tn Aram “according to the writing of.”