Ezra 9:2

9:2 Indeed, they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race ¹  has become intermingled with the local residents. Worse still, the leaders and the officials have been at the forefront of all of this!”

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.

[9:2]  ¹ tn Heb “the holy seed,” referring to the Israelites as God’s holy people.

[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.”