Ezra 6:2

6:2 A scroll was found in the citadel ¹  of Ecbatana which is in the province of Media, and it was inscribed as follows:

“Memorandum:

Ezra 4:19

4:19 So I gave orders, ²  and it was determined ³  that this city from long ago has been engaging in insurrection against kings. It has continually engaged in ⁴  rebellion and revolt.

Ezra 7:16

7:16 along with all the silver and gold that you may collect ⁵  throughout all the province of Babylon and the contributions of the people and the priests for the temple of their God which is in Jerusalem.

Ezra 4:15

4:15 so that he may initiate a search of the records ⁶  of his predecessors ⁷  and discover in those records ⁸  that this city is rebellious ⁹  and injurious to both kings and provinces, producing internal revolts ¹⁰  from long ago. ¹¹  It is for this very reason that this city was destroyed.

[6:2]  ¹ 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.

[4:19]  ² tn Aram “from me was placed a decree.”

[4:19]  ³ tn Aram “and they searched and found.”

[4:19]  ⁴ tn Aram “are being done.”

[7:16]  ³ tn Aram “find.”

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

[4:15]  ⁵ tn Aram “of your fathers.”

[4:15]  ⁶ tn Aram “discover…and learn.” For stylistic reasons this has been translated as a single concept.

[4:15]  ⁷ tn Aram “is a rebellious city.”

[4:15]  ⁸ tn Aram “revolts they are making in its midst.”

[4:15]  ⁹ tn Aram “from olden days.” So also in v. 19.