Ezra 5:7

5:7 The report they sent to him was written as follows: ¹ 

“To King Darius: All greetings! ² 

Ezra 6:2

6:2 A scroll was found in the citadel ³  of Ecbatana which is in the province of Media, and it was inscribed as follows:

“Memorandum:

Ezra 4:15

4:15 so that he may initiate a search of the records ⁴  of his predecessors ⁵  and discover in those records ⁶  that this city is rebellious ⁷  and injurious to both kings and provinces, producing internal revolts ⁸  from long ago. ⁹  It is for this very reason that this city was destroyed.

[5:7]  ¹ tn Aram “and it was written in its midst.”

[5:7]  ² tn Aram “all peace.”

[6:2]  ³ tc The translation reads בִירְתָא (birta’, citadel”) rather than the reading בְּבִירְתָא (bÿvireta’, “in the citadel”) found in the MT. The MT probably experienced dittography here.

[4:15]  ⁵ tn Aram “the book of the minutes.”

[4:15]  ⁶ tn Aram “of your fathers.”

[4:15]  ⁷ tn Aram “discover…and learn.” For stylistic reasons this has been translated as a single concept.

[4:15]  ⁸ tn Aram “is a rebellious city.”

[4:15]  ⁹ tn Aram “revolts they are making in its midst.”

[4:15]  ¹⁰ tn Aram “from olden days.” So also in v. 19.