Ezra 6:12

6:12 May God who makes his name to reside there overthrow any king or nation ¹  who reaches out ²  to cause such change so as to destroy this temple of God in Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given orders. Let them be carried out with precision!”

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 2:6

2:6 the descendants of Pahath-Moab (from the line ⁴  of Jeshua and ⁵  Joab): 2,812;

Ezra 6:2

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

“Memorandum:

Ezra 6:6

6:6 “Now Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar Bozenai, and their colleagues, the officials of Trans-Euphrates – all of you stay far away from there!

Psalms 9:11

9:11 Sing praises to the Lord, who rules ⁷  in Zion!

Tell the nations what he has done! ⁸ 

Psalms 26:8

26:8 O Lord, I love the temple where you live, ⁹ 

the place where your splendor is revealed. ¹⁰ 

Psalms 76:2

76:2 He lives in Salem; ¹¹ 

he dwells in Zion. ¹² 

Psalms 135:21

135:21 The Lord deserves praise in Zion ¹³  –

he who dwells in Jerusalem. ¹⁴ 

Praise the Lord!

[6:12]  ¹ tn Aram “people.”

[6:12]  ² tn Aram “who sends forth his hand.”

[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.

[2:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “to the sons of.” Cf. v. 40.

[2:6]  ⁵ tc The MT reads יוֹאָב (yo’av, “Joab”). However, syntax demands the reading וְיוֹאָב (vÿyo’av, “and Joab”) which is reflected in the LXX and Syriac.

[6:2]  ⁶ 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.

[9:11]  ⁷ tn Heb “sits” (i.e., enthroned, and therefore ruling – see v. 4). Another option is to translate as “lives” or “dwells.”

[9:11]  ⁸ tn Heb “declare among the nations his deeds.”

[26:8]  ⁹ tn Heb “the dwelling of your house.”

[26:8]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “the place of the abode of your splendor.”

[76:2]  ¹¹ sn Salem is a shorter name for Jerusalem (see Gen 14:18).

[76:2]  ¹² tn Heb “and his place of refuge is in Salem, and his lair in Zion.” God may be likened here to a lion (see v. 4).

[135:21]  ¹³ tn Heb “praised be the Lord from Zion.”

[135:21]  ¹⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.