2 Kings
A 1:2 = Lord of the Flies
B 1:11 Lit He answered
C 1:12 Lit a fire of God
E 1:17 LXX omits in the second year . . . Jehoshaphat
G 3:23 Or have been laid waste
H 4:39 of what they were added for clarity
I 4:42 Or with some heads of fresh grain and
J 5:5 Lit 10 talents
K 5:5 Lit 6,000 shekels
L 5:7 Lit Know and see
M 5:18 Lit worship, and he leans on my hand
N 5:18 LXX, Vg read when he bows himself
O 5:22 Lit a talent
P 5:23 Lit two talents
Q 5:24 Or citadel
R 5:26 Or “Did not my heart go
S 5:27 A reference to whiteness or flakiness of the skin
T 6:1 Lit we are living before you
U 6:10 Lit not once and not twice
V 6:18 Or a blinding light
W 6:25 Lit for 80 ; “shekels” is assumed
X 6:25 Lit a fourth of a kab
Y 6:25 Or seedpods, or wild onions
Z 6:25 Lit for five ; “shekels” is assumed
A 6:33 Some emend to king
B 7:1 Lit a seah, also in vv. 16,18
C 7:1 Lit for a shekel, also in vv. 16,18
D 7:1 Lit two seahs, also in vv. 16,18
E 7:2 Lit captain, upon whose hand the king leaned, also in v. 17
F 7:6 Some Hb mss read LORD
G 7:13 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read left in it. Indeed, they are like the whole multitude of Israel that are left in it; indeed, they are like the whole multitude of Israel who will die.
H 8:10 Alt Hb tradition reads You will not
I 8:16 = The LORD is Exalted
J 8:16 Lit Judah; Jehoshaphat had been king of Judah
K 8:27 Lit for he was related by marriage to
L 8:29 Lit Ramah
M 9:4 Or the young man, the attendant of the prophet
N 9:8 Lit wipe out Ahab’s one who urinates against a wall
O 9:8 Or males, even the weak and impaired ; Hb obscure
P 9:13 Lit on the bones of the steps
Q 9:15 Lit “If your desire exists
R 9:18 Lit What to you and to peace, also in v. 19
S 9:27 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT omits So they shot him
T 9:30 Lit made her head pleasing
U 10:1 LXX; MT reads of Ahab
V 10:3 Lit the good and the upright
W 10:5 Lit Do what is good in your eyes
X 10:6 Lit heads of the men of the sons of your master
Y 10:15 Lit heart upright like my heart is with your heart
Z 10:15 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads mine?” Jehonadab said, “It is and it is
A 10:21 LXX adds —all his priests and all his prophets —
B 10:33 Lit Arnon Valley and Gilead and Bashan
D 11:6 Hb obscure
E 11:8 Lit king when he goes out and when he comes in
F 11:12 Or him the copy of the covenant, or him a diadem, or him jewels
H 11:21 = The LORD Has Bestowed
I 12:5 Hb obscure
J 12:5 Lit repair the breach of the temple wherever there is found a breach
K 12:6 Lit breach in 2Kg 12:5-12
L 12:13 Lit silver
N 13:5 Lit Israel dwelt in their tents as formerly
O 13:9 Lit Joash
P 14:1 Lit Joash, also in vv. 23,27
Q 14:1 Lit Joahaz
S 14:10 Lit and your heart has lifted you
T 14:13 Lit Jehoash
U 14:13 Lit 400 cubits
X 14:26 Hb obscure
Y 14:28 Lit recovered Damascus and for Judah in Israel ; Hb obscure
A 15:5 Lit in a house of exemption from duty
B 15:10 Some LXX mss read down at Ibleam ; Hb uncertain
C 15:13 = Azariah, also in vv. 30,32,34
D 15:19 = Tiglath-pileser
E 15:19 Lit 1,000 talents
F 15:20 Lit 50 shekels
G 15:25 Hb obscure
H 16:3 Lit even made his son pass through the fire
I 16:12 Or and offered on it:
J 16:15 Hb obscure
K 16:17 Lit the stands
L 16:17 Lit sea
M 17:4 Lit as year by year
N 17:7 Lit feared
O 17:9 Or Israelites spoke words
P 17:14 Lit they stiffened their neck like the neck of
Q 17:17 Lit They made their sons and daughters pass through the fire
S 18:4 = A Bronze Thing
T 18:14 Lit 300 talents
U 18:14 Lit 30 talents
V 18:17 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads and came and
W 18:19 Lit ‘What is this trust which you trust
X 18:26 Lit Judahite, also in v. 28
Y 18:31 Lit a blessing
Z 18:34 Some LXX mss, Old Lat read Sepharvaim? Where are the gods of the land of Samaria?
A 19:13 Or king of Lair,
B 19:23 Many mss read LORD
C 19:23 Lit by the hand of
E 20:3 Lit what is good in your eyes
F 20:11 Lit shadow on the steps
I 20:18 Or court officials
J 21:6 Lit He made his son pass through the fire
K 21:12 Lit about it, his two ears will tingle ; Hb obscure
L 21:24 Lit The people of the land
M 22:9 Lit and returned a word to the king and said
N 22:16 fulfilling supplied for clarity
O 22:20 Lit returned a word
P 23:3 2Ch 34:31 reads platform
Q 23:3 Lit people took a stand in
R 23:6 Lit the sons of the people
S 23:7 Or clothing
T 23:10 Lit could make his son or daughter pass through the fire
U 23:12 Text emended; MT reads he ran from
V 23:16 LXX adds when Jeroboam stood by the altar of the feast. And he turned and raised his eyes to the tomb of the man of God
W 23:30 Lit the people of the land, also in v. 35
X 23:33 Lit 100 talents
Y 23:33 Lit one talent
Z 24:12 Or eunuchs
A 24:17 Lit his
B 25:13 Lit sea
C 25:17 Lit 18 cubits
D 25:17 Lit three cubits
E 25:19 Or eunuch
F 25:19 Lit five men who look on the king’s face
G 25:19 Lit the people of the land
H 25:27 and released him supplied for clarity
1 Chronicles
A 1:4 LXX; MT omits Noah’s sons
B 1:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read Diphath ; Gn 10:3
C 1:7 Some Hb mss, Syr read Dodanim ; Gn 10:4
D 1:8 = Egypt
E 1:19 = Division
F 1:36 LXX; MT reads and Timna and Amalek ; Gn 36:12
G 1:51 Alt Hb tradition reads Aliah
J 2:9 = Caleb
K 2:23 Lit took from them
L 2:23 Or captured Havvoth-jair
M 2:24 LXX, Vg read death, Caleb slept with Ephrath (Hezron’s wife was Abijah) and she bore
N 2:42 Lit and the sons of Mareshah
O 2:52 Lit Manuhoth
Q 3:11 Lit Joram
R 3:11 = The LORD is Exalted
S 3:21 LXX reads Jeshaiah, his son Rephaiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, and his son Shecaniah
T 3:22 LXX; MT reads sons
U 4:3 LXX; MT reads father
V 4:7 Alt Hb tradition reads Izhar
W 4:8 Or Hazzobebah
X 4:9 In Hb, the name Jabez sounds like “he causes pain.”
Y 4:10 Or not cause any pain
Z 4:13 LXX, Vg; MT omits and Meonothai
A 4:14 Or the Ge-harashim
B 4:21 Lit house
C 4:22 Or who ruled over Moab
D 4:22 Tg, Vg; MT reads and Jashubi Lehem
E 5:6 LXX; MT reads Tilgath-pilneser
F 5:15 Lit the house of their fathers, also in v. 24
G 5:25 Lit the peoples of the land
H 5:26 LXX; MT reads Tilgath-pilneser
I 6:1 In Hb Levi’s son’s name is spelled “Gershon” here and many other places
K 6:58 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read Hilez
L 7:2 Lit the house of their fathers, also in vv. 4,7,9,40
M 7:22 Or his brothers
N 7:23 In Hb, the name Beriah sounds like “in misfortune.”
O 7:25 Probably Ephraim’s son
Q 8:13-14 LXX reads Gath 14and their brother
S 8:33 = Man of Baal
T 8:34 = Baal Contends
U 8:40 Lit valiant ones who string the bow
V 9:4 Lit Bani, from the sons
W 9:9 Lit the house of their fathers, also in v. 13
X 9:19 Lit the house of his father
Y 9:19 = the temple
Z 9:31 Lit with things prepared in pans
B 10:12 Or terebinth, or large tree
C 11:1 Lit your bone and your flesh
D 11:11 Alt Hb tradition reads Three
E 11:14 Lit But they
F 11:17 Lit And David craved
G 11:20 Syr reads Thirty
H 11:22 Or was a valiant man
I 11:22 Or He killed two Moabite warriors
J 11:23 Lit who measured five cubits
L 12:15 = Nisan (March–April)
N 12:22 Or like the ultimate army
O 12:28 Lit the house of his father
P 12:30 Lit the house of their fathers
Q 12:33 LXX; MT omits David
R 13:3 Or did not seek it
S 13:5 Or to Lebo-hamath
T 13:7 Or And his brothers
U 13:11 Or Perez-uzzah
V 13:13 Lit to himself
W 14:11 Or Baal-perazim
X 15:7 = Gershonites
Y 15:18 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read Zechariah son and Jaaziel
Z 15:20 This may refer to a high pitch, perhaps a tune sung by soprano voices; the Hb word means “young women” ; Ps 46 title
A 15:29 Or whirling
B 16:12 Lit judgments of his mouth
C 16:16 Lit and his oath
D 16:19 One Hb ms, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read you
E 16:38 LXX, Syr, Vg; Hb reads their
F 17:5 Lit I was from tent to tent and from tabernacle
G 17:17 Lit thing in your eyes
H 17:17 Hb obscure
I 17:25 Lit have uncovered the ear of
J 18:4 Or chariot horses
L 18:8 Lit sea
N 19:6 Lit 1,000 talents
O 19:10 Lit Israel’s choice ones
P 19:13 Lit the LORD do what is good in his eyes
Q 20:1 Lit At the time of the return of the year
R 20:2 LXX, Vg read of Milcom
T 20:2 Lit a talent
W 20:4 Or the Rephaites
X 20:6 Or Raphah, also in v. 8
Z 21:5 Lit men drawing the sword
A 21:15 Lit but as he was destroying
B 21:15-28 = Araunah in 2Sm 24:16-24
C 21:23 Lit do what is good in his eyes
D 21:25 Lit 600 shekels of gold by weight
E 22:9 In Hb, the name Solomon sounds like “peace.”
F 22:14 Lit 100,000 talents of gold and 1,000,000 talents of silver
G 23:6 Lit Gershon
H 23:10 LXX, Vg; MT reads Zina
I 23:11 Lit a father’s house
J 23:24 Lit the house of their fathers
K 23:29 Lit the griddle
L 24:4 Lit house of fathers
M 24:6 Lit father’s house
O 24:26 Or Mushi; Jaaziah’s sons: Beno.
P 24:27 Or sons, Jaaziah: Beno,
Q 24:30 Lit the house of their fathers
R 25:3 One Hb ms, LXX; other Hb mss omit Shimei
S 25:5 Lit by the words of God to lift a horn
T 25:9 LXX; MT lacks his sons, and his relatives—12
U 25:11 Variant of Zeri
V 25:18 Variant of Uzziel
W 26:6 Lit the house of their fathers, also in v. 13
X 26:14 Variant of Meshelemiah
Y 26:17 LXX; MT omits each day
Z 26:25 Or Shelomoth, also in vv. 26,28
A 26:29 the temple added for clarity
B 27:1 Lit that came in and went out month by month for all months of
C 27:6 LXX; MT omits in charge
D 27:15 Lit belonging to Othniel
E 27:24 LXX; MT reads the number of the Historical Record
F 27:28 Or the Shephelah
G 27:32 Lit was with
H 28:12 Or he received from the Spirit
J 28:19 Hb obscure
K 29:2 Or mosaic
M 29:4 Lit 3,000 talents
N 29:4 Lit 7,000 talents
O 29:7 Lit 5,000 talents
P 29:7 Or drachmas, or darics
Q 29:7 Lit 10,000 talents
R 29:7 Lit 18,000 talents
S 29:7 Lit 100,000 talents
T 29:14 Lit and from your hand we have given to you
U 29:17 Lit found
V 29:17 Or now with joy I’ve seen your people who are present here giving
W 29:22 LXX, Tg, Vg; MT omits him
2 Chronicles
A 1:4 Vg; MT omits the place
B 1:5 Some Hb mss, Tg, Syr; other Hb mss, LXX, Vg read but there was
C 1:5 Or it
D 1:13 LXX, Vg; MT reads to
E 1:16 = Cilicia
F 1:17 Lit 600 shekels
G 1:17 Lit 150 shekels
I 2:8 = almug in 1Kg 10:11-12
J 2:10 Lit 20,000 cors
K 2:10 Lit 20,000 baths
L 2:11 Lit Tyre said in writing
M 2:13 Lit Huram my father
N 3:1 LXX; Tg reads the angel of the LORD ; MT reads he
O 3:1 = Araunah in 2Sm 24:16-24
P 3:3 Tg reads The measurements which Solomon decreed
Q 3:3 Lit length—cubits in the former measure —
R 3:3 Lit 60 cubits
S 3:3 Lit 20 cubits, also in vv. 4,8,11,13
T 3:4 LXX, Syr; MT reads 120 cubits
U 3:5 Lit The house
V 3:8 Lit 600 talents
W 3:9 Lit 50 shekels
X 3:11 Lit five cubits, also in vv. 12,15
Y 3:12 Syr, Vg; MT reads the one
Z 3:13 Lit the house
A 3:15 Syr reads 18 cubits (27 feet); Hb reads 35 cubits (52½ feet)
B 3:17 = He Will Establish
C 3:17 = Strength Is in Him
D 4:1 Lit 20 cubits
E 4:1 Lit 10 cubits, also in v. 2
F 4:2 Lit sea
G 4:2 Lit five cubits
H 4:2 Lit 30 cubits
J 4:3 Lit 10 per cubit
K 4:5 Lit a handbreadth
N 4:14 Lit the stands
O 4:16 Lit Huram my father
P 4:22 Or dishes, or spoons ; lit palms
Q 5:3 = Tishri (September–October)
S 5:10 = Sinai
T 6:13 Lit five cubits
U 6:13 Lit three cubits
V 6:19 Lit Turn
W 6:22 Lit and he lifts a curse against him to curse him
Y 6:28 Lit land of its gates
Z 6:28 Lit if his (Israel’s) enemies besiege him in the land of his gates ; Jos 2:7; Jdg 16:2-3
A 6:29 Lit plague
B 6:30 Lit give for the man
C 6:39 Lit and do their judgment, or justice
E 7:8 Or from Lebo-hamath
F 7:9 = the day after the festival, or the 15th day
G 7:10 Lit people to their tents
H 8:2 = the king of Tyre
I 8:11 LXX reads city
J 8:18 Lit Huram
K 8:18 Lit 450 talents
M 9:9 Lit 120 talents
N 9:13 Lit 666 talents
O 9:15 Lit 600 (shekels)
P 9:16 Lit 300 (shekels)
Q 9:21 Or baboons
R 9:24 Or vessels, or weapons
S 9:24 LXX reads resin
T 9:24 Or fragrant balsam
U 10:11 Lit with scorpions, also in v. 14
Y 11:5 Lit he built cities for a fortress
A 12:10 Lit the runners
B 12:11 Lit the chamber of the runners
C 12:16 = Abijam in 1Kg 14:31–15:8
D 13:1 = Abijam in 1Kg 14:31–15:8
G 13:19 Alt Hb tradition reads Ephrain
H 13:20 Lit He did not restrain the power of Jeroboam
I 14:5 Or incense altars
J 14:9 Syr, Arabic read 30,000
K 15:7 Lit don’t let your hands drop
L 15:13 Or insignificant or great
N 15:17 Lit wholehearted all his days
Q 16:10 Lit the house of stocks
R 17:3 Some Hb mss, LXX omit David
S 17:7 = Son of Power
T 17:8 Some Hb mss, Syr, Tg, Arabic read Zechariah
U 17:14 Lit the house of their fathers
Z 18:26 Lit him on bread of oppression and water of oppression
A 18:30 Lit with small or with great
B 18:33 LXX, Vg; MT reads camp
C 19:2 Lit to his face
D 19:8 LXX, Vg; MT reads disputes and they returned to
F 20:2 Some Hb mss, Old Lat; other Hb mss read Aram
G 20:12 Lit but on you our eyes
H 20:21 Lit saying
I 20:25 LXX reads found cattle
J 20:25 Some Hb mss, Old Lat, Vg read goods, garments
K 20:26 = Blessing
L 21:1 = Joram
M 21:2 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg, Arabic; other Hb mss read Israel
N 21:11 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg read cities
O 21:17 LXX, Syr, Tg read Ahaziah
P 21:19 Lit evil
Q 21:20 Lit He walked in no desirability
R 22:1 Lit the former ones
T 22:2 Lit daughter
U 22:5 = Jehoram
V 22:5 Lit Rammites
W 22:6 Lit in Ramah
X 22:6 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read Azariah
Y 22:10 Lit seed
A 23:7 Lit king when he comes in and when he goes out
B 23:9 Or spears and large and small shields
C 23:13 LXX reads post
D 23:18 Lit song on the hands of
E 24:14 Or dishes, or spoons ; lit palms
F 24:20 Lit clothed
I 25:5 Lit house of fathers
J 25:6 Lit 100 talents, also in v. 9
K 25:11 = Edomites, also in v. 14
L 25:17 Lit Joash
M 25:19 Some LXX mss, Old Lat, Tg, Vg; MT reads you
N 25:19 Lit and your heart has lifted you
P 25:23 Lit 400 cubits
Q 25:23 Some Hb mss; other Hb mss read to Happoneh
R 25:28 Some Hb mss read city of David
T 26:2 LXX, Syr, Vg read Elath
U 26:5 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Tg, Arabic; other Hb mss, Vg read visions
V 26:8 LXX reads Meunites
W 26:10 Or the Shephelah
X 26:10 Or in Carmel
Y 26:21 Lit in a house of exemption from duty
Z 27:5 Lit 100 talents
A 27:5 Lit 10,000 cors
B 27:6 Lit he established his ways before
C 28:3 LXX, Syr, Tg read and passed his children through
D 28:18 Or the Shephelah
E 28:19 Some Hb mss; other Hb mss read Israel
H 29:6 Lit and they gave the back of the neck
I 29:8 Lit hissing
J 29:14 Alt Hb tradition reads Jehuel
K 29:31 Lit Now you have filled your hands
M 30:5 Or in great numbers
N 30:5 Lit often, according to what is written
O 30:8 Lit Don’t stiffen your neck
P 30:8 Lit hand
Q 30:10 Lit but they
R 30:12 Lit to give them one heart
S 30:22 Lit spoke to the heart of
T 31:1 Lit Manasseh, until finishing
U 31:3 Lit The king’s portion
W 32:1 Lit said to himself
X 32:2 Lit that his face was for
Y 32:6 Lit he spoke to their hearts
Z 32:8 Lit With him an arm of flesh
A 32:9 Lit with his dominion was against
B 32:18 Lit Judahite
D 32:31 LXX, Tg, Vg; MT reads of Babylon sent
G 33:16 Some Hb mss, Syr, Tg, Arabic; other Hb mss, LXX, Vg read restored
H 33:25 Lit The people of the land
I 34:4 Lit incense altars, also in v. 7
J 34:6 One Hb tradition reads Naphtali with their swords ; alt Hb tradition, Syr, Vg read Naphtali, the ruins all around ; Hb obscure
K 34:22 LXX; MT omits designated
L 34:24 fulfilling supplied for clarity
M 34:32 Lit take a stand.
N 35:4 Lit the house of your fathers
O 35:5 Lit the house of the fathers
P 35:5 Lit the sons of the people, also in vv. 7,12,13
Q 35:11 LXX, Vg, Tg; MT omits blood
R 35:11 Lit splattered from their hand
S 35:12 Lit house of fathers
T 35:21 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg; MT reads Not against you, you today
U 35:21 Lit house
V 35:22 LXX reads he was determined
W 36:1 Lit the people of the land
X 36:2 = Joahaz, also in v. 4
Y 36:3 Lit 100 talents
Z 36:3 Lit one talent
B 36:10 Lit At the return of the year
C 36:13 Lit He stiffened his neck
D 36:20 LXX reads Median
E 36:22 Lit LORD by the mouth of
Ezra
A 1:6 Lit strengthened their hands
B 1:10 Or similar
C 2:1 Nebuchadnezzar reigned 605–562 BC
D 2:2 Lit the men of the people of Israel
E 2:46 Alt Hb tradition reads Shamlai’s
F 2:50 Alt Hb tradition reads Meinim’s
G 2:50 Alt Hb tradition reads Nephisim’s
H 2:59 Lit that the house of their fathers
I 2:69 Or drachmas, or darics
J 2:69 Lit 5,000 minas
K 3:5 Lit for the new moons
L 3:5 Lit well as those of everyone making a freewill offering to
N 3:13 Lit the people
O 4:1 Lit the sons of the exile
P 4:2 Alt Hb tradition reads have not been sacrificing
Q 4:4 Lit people of the land, also in v. 6
R 4:4 Lit weakened the hands of
S 4:7 Ezr 4:8–6:18 is written in Aramaic.
T 4:9 Lit Then Rehum
U 4:9 Or ambassadors
V 4:9 Aramaic obscure
W 4:10 Lit Osnappar
X 4:13 Aramaic obscure
Y 4:14 Lit have eaten the salt of the palace
Z 4:18 Or been read clearly
A 4:22 Lit the kings
B 5:3 Or finish its furnishings, also in v. 9
C 5:4 One Aramaic ms, LXX, Syr; MT reads Then we told them exactly what the names of the men were
D5:5 Lit But the eye of their God was
E 5:8 Or huge
F 5:17 Lit treasure house
G 6:1 Lit Babylon where the treasures were stored
H 6:3 Lit be brought forth
I 6:3 Lit 60 cubits
J 6:4 Or huge
K 6:4 Lit the king’s house
L 6:5 Lit Jerusalem, to its place,
M 6:6 Lit their
N 6:12 Lit who stretches out its hand
O 6:21 Lit land to them
P 6:22 Lit strengthened their hands
Q 7:8 LXX, Syr, Vg read They
R 7:11 Ezr 7:12-26 is written in Aramaic.
S 7:20 Lit the king’s house
T 7:22 Lit 100 talents
U 7:22 Lit 100 cors
V 7:22 Lit 100 baths
W 7:22 Lit without instruction
X 7:25 Lit to your
Y 7:28 Lit because the hand of the LORD my God was on me
Z 8:3 Or males ; also in vv. 4-14
A 8:5 LXX, 1 Esdras 8:32; MT reads the descendants of Shecaniah
B 8:10 Some LXX mss, 1 Esdras 8:36; MT reads the descendants of Shelomith
C 8:14 Alt Hb tradition, some LXX mss read Zabud
D 8:15 Or canal
E 8:17 Lit Casiphia, and I put in their mouth the words to speak to
F 8:21 Or Canal, also in v. 31
G 8:26 Lit 650 talents
H 8:26 Lit 100 talents
I 8:27 Or 1,000 drachmas, or 1,000 darics
J 8:31 Lit The hand of our God was on us
K 9:2 Lit they
L 9:2 Lit hand of the leaders
M 9:10 Lit say after
N 9:13 Lit and gave us a remnant like this
O 10:6 1 Esdras 9:2, Syr; MT, Vg read he went
P 10:8 Lit would set apart all his possessions for destruction
Q 10:14 Some Hb mss, LXX, Vg; other Hb mss read until
R 10:16 1 Esdras 9:16, Syr; MT, Vg read priest and men were selected
S 10:16 Lit name, for
T 10:16 Lit the house of their fathers
U 10:19 Lit gave their hand
V 10:25 Some LXX mss, 1 Esdras 9:26 read Hashabiah
Nehemiah
A 1:6 Lit sins of the Israelites
B 1:9 Lit skies
C 1:11 = the king
D 2:2 Lit “Why is your face
E 2:3 Lit my face
F 2:5 Lit city, the house of the graves of my fathers,
G 2:8 Lit enter
H 2:12 Lit animal with me
I 2:13 Or Dragon’s
J 2:18 Lit they put their hands
K 3:5 Lit not bring their neck to the work of
L 3:6 Or Jeshanah
M 3:7 Or Mizpah, the seat
N 3:13 Lit 1,000 cubits
O 3:15 Some Hb mss, Syr read Shallum
R 3:25 Or and the upper tower that juts out from the palace
S 3:31 Or Muster
T 4:2 Or the army
U 4:5 Or provoked you in front of
V 4:10 Lit Judah said
W 4:11 Lit won’t know or see
X 4:12 Lit us 10 times
Y 4:12 Or again from every place, “You must return to
Z 4:23 Lit Each his weapon the water
A 5:5 Lit but there is not the power in our hand
B 5:10 Or us forgive these debts
C 5:11 Lit hundred
D 5:15 Lit 40 shekels
E 5:18 Lit And that which was prepared each
F 6:2 Or together at Kephirim in
G 6:6 Lit Gashmu
H 6:9 Or will give up on
I 6:10 Or by night
J 6:16 Lit and fell greatly in their eyes
K 7:7 Lit the men of the people of Israel
M 7:52 Alt Hb tradition reads Nephushesim’s
N 7:61 Lit the house of their fathers
P 7:70 Or drachmas, or darics ; also in vv. 71,72
Q 8:3 Lit The ears of all the people listened
R 8:7 Vg, 1 Esdras 9:48; MT reads Pelaiah and the Levites
S 8:10 Or stronghold
T 8:18 Some Hb mss, Syr read They
U 9:6 LXX reads And Ezra said: You
V 9:6 Lit are alone
W 9:15 Lit lifted your hand
X 9:17 Some Hb mss, LXX; other Hb mss read in their rebellion
Y 9:22 One Hb ms, LXX; other Hb mss, Vg read of Sihon, even the land of the king
Z 9:29 Lit They gave a stubborn shoulder
A 10:29 Lit and enter in a curse and in an oath
B 10:32 Lit give one-third of a shekel
C 10:33 Lit rows of bread
D 10:34 Lit the house of our fathers
E 11:17 Lit the head
F 11:24 Lit was at the king’s hand
G 11:31 Or descendants from Geba lived in
H 12:9 Alt Hb tradition reads Unno
I 12:10-11 These men were high priests.
J 12:46 Alt Hb tradition reads there was a head
K 13:1 Lit read in the ears of
L 13:4 Or an associate
M 13:21 Lit again, I will send a hand
N 13:24 Lit Judahite
Esther
A 1:6 Or alabaster
B 1:6 Or of porphyry
C 1:13 Or understood propitious times
D 1:14 Lit Those near him
E 2:7 Lit uncle’s daughter
F 2:21 Lit and they sought to stretch out a hand against
G 3:6 Lit to stretch out a hand against
H 3:9 Lit will weigh 10,000 silver talents on the hands of
I 3:13 LXX adds the text of Ahasuerus’s letter here.
J 4:5 Lit what is this and why is this
K 4:11 Lit king these
L 5:1 Lit house
M 5:6 Lit During the banquet of
N 5:9 Lit left rejoicing and good of heart
O 5:14 Lit 50 cubits
P 7:1 Lit drink
Q 7:5 Lit who would fill his heart to do this
R 7:7 Lit the garden of the house, also in v. 8
S 7:8 Or the house of wine
T 7:9 Lit 50 cubits
U 7:9 Lit who spoke good for
V 8:7 Lit stretched out his hand against
W 8:16 Lit had light
X 8:17 Lit good day
Y 9:2 Lit cities to send out a hand against the seekers of their evil
A 9:10 Lit not put their hands on, also in vv. 15,16
B 9:16 Some LXX mss read 10,107 ; other LXX mss read 15,000
C 9:28 LXX reads will be celebrated into all times
D 9:30 Or of peace and faithfulness
E 10:1 Or imposed forced labor on the land and the coasts of the sea