Ezra 1

1:1 a 2 Chr. 36:22, 23; Jer. 25:12; 29:10

1:1 b Ezra 5:13, 14; Is. 44:2845:13

1:2 c Is. 44:28; 45:1, 13

1:2 1 Temple

1:3 d 1 Kin. 8:23; 18:39; Is. 37:16; Dan. 6:26

1:5 e (Phil. 2:13)

1:5 2 stirred up

1:6 f Ezra 2:68

1:6 3 Lit. strengthened their hands

1:7 g Ezra 5:14; 6:5; Dan. 1:2; 5:2, 3

1:7 h 2 Kin. 24:13; 2 Chr. 36:7, 18

1:7 4 Lit. house

1:8 i Ezra 5:14, 16

Ezra 2

2:1 a Neh. 7:6–73; Jer. 32:15; 50:5; Ezek. 14:22

2:1 b 2 Kin. 24:14–16; 25:11; 2 Chr. 36:20

2:2 1 Azariah, Neh. 7:7

2:2 2 Raamiah, Neh. 7:7

2:2 3 Mispereth, Neh. 7:7

2:2 4 Nehum, Neh. 7:7

2:5 c Neh. 7:10

2:6 d Neh. 7:11

2:10 5 Binnui, Neh. 7:15

2:18 6 Hariph, Neh. 7:24

2:20 7 Gibeon, Neh. 7:25

2:24 8 Beth Azmaveth, Neh. 7:28

2:25 9 Kirjath Jearim, Neh. 7:29

2:31 e Ezra 2:7

2:36 f 1 Chr. 24:7–18

2:37 g 1 Chr. 24:14

2:38 h 1 Chr. 9:12

2:39 i 1 Chr. 24:8

2:40 10 Judah, Ezra 3:9, or Hodevah, Neh. 7:43

2:43 j 1 Chr. 9:2; Ezra 7:7

2:44 11 Sia, Neh. 7:47

2:50 12 Nephishesim, Neh. 7:52

2:52 13 Bazlith, Neh. 7:54

2:55 k 1 Kin. 9:21

2:55 l Neh. 7:57–60

2:55 14 Perida, Neh. 7:57

2:57 15 Amon, Neh. 7:59

2:58 m Josh. 9:21, 27; 1 Chr. 9:2

2:58 n 1 Kin. 9:21

2:59 16 Or Addon, Neh. 7:61

2:59 17 Lit. tell

2:59 18 Lit. seed

2:61 o Neh. 7:63

2:61 p 2 Sam. 17:27; 1 Kin. 2:7

2:61 19 Or Hakkoz

2:62 q Num. 3:10

2:63 r Lev. 22:2, 10, 15, 16

2:63 s Ex. 28:30; Num. 27:21

2:63 20 Heb. Tirshatha

2:64 t Neh. 7:66; Is. 10:22

2:68 u Ezra 1:6; 3:5; Neh. 7:70

2:69 v 1 Chr. 26:20; Ezra 8:25–35

2:70 w Ezra 6:16, 17; Neh. 7:73

Ezra 3

3:1 a Neh. 7:73; 8:1, 2

3:2 b 1 Chr. 6:14, 15; Ezra 4:3; Neh. 12:1, 8; Hag. 1:1; 2:2

3:2 c Ezra 2:2; 4:2, 3; 5:2

3:2 d 1 Chr. 3:17

3:2 e Deut. 12:5, 6

3:2 1 Or Joshua

3:2 2 Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14

3:3 f Num. 28:3

3:3 3 foundations

3:4 g Lev. 23:33–43; Neh. 8:14–18; Zech. 14:16

3:4 h Ex. 23:16

3:4 i Num. 29:12, 13

3:5 j Ex. 29:38; Num. 28:3, 11, 19, 26; Ezra 1:4; 2:68; 7:15, 16; 8:28

3:7 k 1 Kin. 5:6, 9; 2 Chr. 2:10; Acts 12:20

3:7 l 2 Chr. 2:16; Acts 9:36

3:7 m Ezra 1:2; 6:3

3:8 n Ezra 3:2; 4:3

3:8 o 1 Chr. 23:4, 24

3:8 4 Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14

3:9 5 Hodaviah, Ezra 2:40

3:10 p 1 Chr. 16:5, 6

3:10 q 1 Chr. 6:31; 16:4; 25:1

3:10 6 So with LXX, Syr., Vg.; MT they stationed the priests

3:10 7 Lit. hands

3:11 r Ex. 15:21; 2 Chr. 7:3; Neh. 12:24

3:11 s 1 Chr. 16:34; Ps. 136:1

3:11 t 1 Chr. 16:41; Jer. 33:11

3:12 u Ezra 2:68

Ezra 4

4:1 a Ezra 4:7–9

4:1 1 enemies

4:2 b 2 Kin. 17:24; 19:37; Ezra 4:10

4:3 c Neh. 2:20

4:3 d Ezra 1:1–4

4:3 2 Temple

4:4 e Ezra 3:3

4:5 f Ezra 5:5; 6:1

4:7 g Ezra 7:1, 7, 21

4:7 h 2 Kin. 18:26

4:7 3 Or in peace

4:8 4 The original language of Ezra 4:8 through 6:18 is Aramaic.

4:9 i 2 Kin. 17:30, 31

4:9 5 Lit. Then

4:9 6 Or Susa

4:10 j 2 Kin. 17:24; Ezra 4:1

4:10 k Ezra 4:11, 17; 7:12

4:10 7 The Euphrates

4:10 8 Lit. and now

4:11 9 Lit. and now

4:12 l 2 Chr. 36:13

4:12 m Ezra 5:3, 9

4:13 n Ezra 4:20; 7:24

4:17 10 Lit. and now

4:19 11 Lit. by me a decree has been put forth

4:20 o 1 Kin. 4:21; 1 Chr. 18:3; Ps. 72:8

4:20 p Gen. 15:18; Josh. 1:4

4:21 12 put forth a decree

Ezra 5

5:1 a Hag. 1:1

5:1 b Zech. 1:1

5:2 c Ezra 3:2; Hag. 1:12

5:2 d Ezra 6:14; Hag. 2:4

5:2 1 Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14

5:3 e Ezra 5:6; 6:6

5:3 f Ezra 1:3; 5:9

5:3 2 The Euphrates

5:3 3 Lit. house

5:4 g Ezra 5:10

5:5 h 2 Chr. 16:9; Ezra 7:6, 28; Ps. 33:18

5:5 i Ezra 6:6

5:6 j Ezra 4:7–10

5:8 4 Lit. house

5:8 5 Lit. stones of rolling, stones too heavy to be carried

5:9 k Ezra 5:3, 4

5:11 l 1 Kin. 6:1, 38

5:11 6 Lit. house

5:12 m 2 Chr. 34:25; 36:16, 17

5:12 n 2 Kin. 24:2; 25:8–11; 2 Chr. 36:17; Jer. 52:12–15

5:12 o Jer. 13:19

5:13 p Ezra 1:1

5:13 7 Temple

5:14 q Ezra 1:7, 8; 6:5; Dan. 5:2

5:14 r Hag. 1:14; 2:2, 21

5:16 s Ezra 3:8–10; Hag. 2:18

5:16 t Ezra 6:15

5:17 u Ezra 6:1, 2

Ezra 6

6:1 a Ezra 5:17

6:1 1 Lit. house of the scrolls

6:2 b 2 Kin. 17:6

6:2 2 Probably Ecbatana, the ancient capital of Media

6:3 c Ezra 1:1; 5:13

6:4 d 1 Kin. 6:36

6:4 e Ezra 3:7

6:5 f Ezra 1:7, 8; 5:14

6:6 g Ezra 5:3, 6

6:8 3 Temple

6:10 h Ezra 7:23; (Jer. 29:7; 1 Tim. 2:1, 2)

6:11 i Dan. 2:5; 3:29

6:12 j Deut. 12:5, 11; 1 Kin. 9:3

6:12 4 Temple

6:14 k Ezra 5:1, 2

6:14 l Ezra 1:1; 5:13; 6:3

6:14 m Ezra 4:24; 6:12

6:14 n Ezra 7:1, 11; Neh. 2:1

6:14 5 decree

6:16 o 1 Kin. 8:63; 2 Chr. 7:5

6:16 6 Temple

6:17 p Ezra 8:35

6:18 q 1 Chr. 24:1; 2 Chr. 35:5

6:18 r 1 Chr. 23:6

6:18 s Num. 3:6; 8:9

6:19 t Ex. 12:6

6:19 7 The Hebrew language resumes in Ezra 6:19 and continues through 7:11.

6:20 u 2 Chr. 29:34; 30:15

6:20 v 2 Chr. 35:11

6:21 w Ezra 9:11

6:21 8 uncleanness

6:22 x Ex. 12:15; 13:6, 7; 2 Chr. 30:21; 35:17

6:22 y Ezra 7:27; (Prov. 21:1)

6:22 z 2 Kin. 23:29; 2 Chr. 33:11; Ezra 1:1; 6:1

Ezra 7

7:1 a Neh. 2:1

7:1 b 1 Chr. 6:14

7:1 c Jer. 52:24

7:1 d 2 Chr. 35:8

7:6 e Ezra 7:11, 12, 21

7:6 f Ezra 7:9, 28; 8:22

7:7 g Ezra 8:1–14

7:7 h Ezra 8:15

7:7 i Ezra 2:43; 8:20

7:9 j Ezra 7:6; Neh. 2:8, 18

7:10 k Ps. 119:45

7:10 l Deut. 33:10; Ezra 7:6, 25; Neh. 8:1–8; (Mal. 2:7)

7:10 1 Study

7:12 m Ezek. 26:7; Dan. 2:37

7:12 n Ezra 4:10

7:12 2 The original language of Ezra 7:12–26 is Aramaic.

7:12 3 Lit. and now

7:14 o Esth. 1:14

7:14 4 from before

7:15 p 2 Chr. 6:2; Ezra 6:12; Ps. 135:21

7:16 q Ezra 8:25

7:16 r 1 Chr. 29:6, 9

7:16 5 Temple

7:17 s Num. 15:4–13

7:17 t Deut. 12:5–11

7:23 6 Lit. is from the decree

7:23 7 Temple

7:25 u Ex. 18:21, 22; Deut. 16:18

7:25 v 2 Chr. 17:7; Ezra 7:10; (Mal. 2:7; Col. 1:28)

7:26 8 Lit. rooting out

7:27 w 1 Chr. 29:10

7:27 x Ezra 6:22; (Prov. 21:1)

7:27 9 The Hebrew language resumes in Ezra 7:27.

7:28 y Ezra 9:9

7:28 z Ezra 5:5; 7:6, 9; 8:18

Ezra 8

8:2 a 1 Chr. 3:22; Ezra 2:68

8:3 b Ezra 2:3

8:4 c Ezra 10:30

8:5 1 So with MT, Vg.; LXX the sons of Zatho, Shechaniah

8:10 2 So with MT, Vg.; LXX the sons of Banni, Shelomith

8:11 d Ezra 10:28

8:12 3 Or the youngest son,

8:14 4 Or Zakkur

8:15 e Ezra 7:7; 8:2

8:16 f Ezra 10:15

8:17 5 Lit. I put words in their mouths to say

8:17 6 So with Vg.; MT to Iddo his brother; LXX to their brethren

8:18 g 2 Chr. 30:22; Neh. 8:7

8:19 h Neh. 12:24

8:20 i Ezra 2:43; 7:7

8:21 j 1 Sam. 7:6; 2 Chr. 20:3

8:21 k Lev. 16:29; 23:29; Is. 58:3, 5

8:21 l Ps. 5:8

8:22 m 1 Cor. 9:15

8:22 n Ezra 7:6, 9, 28

8:22 o (Ps. 33:18, 19; 34:15, 22; Rom. 8:28)

8:22 p (Ps. 34:16)

8:22 q (2 Chr. 15:2)

8:23 r (1 Chr. 5:20); 2 Chr. 33:13; Is. 19:22

8:25 s Ezra 7:15, 16

8:28 t Lev. 21:6–9; Deut. 33:8

8:28 u Lev. 22:2, 3; Num. 4:4, 15, 19, 20

8:28 7 consecrated

8:29 v Ezra 4:3

8:31 w Ezra 7:6, 9, 28

8:32 x Neh. 2:11

8:33 y Ezra 8:26, 30

8:33 z Neh. 11:16

8:35 a Ezra 2:1

8:35 b Ezra 6:17

8:36 c Ezra 7:21–24

8:36 8 The Euphrates

8:36 9 Temple

Ezra 9

Ezra 10

10:1 a Dan. 9:4, 20

10:1 b 2 Chr. 20:9

10:1 c Neh. 8:1–9

10:2 d Ezra 10:10, 13, 14, 17, 18; Neh. 13:23–27

10:2 1 been unfaithful to

10:3 e 2 Chr. 34:31

10:3 f Ezra 9:4

10:3 g Deut. 7:2, 3

10:3 h Deut. 24:1, 2

10:4 i 1 Chr. 28:10

10:5 j Ezra 10:12, 19; Neh. 5:12; 13:25

10:6 k Deut. 9:18

10:9 l 1 Sam. 12:18; Ezra 9:4; 10:3

10:10 2 acted unfaithfully

10:10 3 Heb. have caused to dwell or have brought back

10:11 m (Lev. 26:40–42); Josh. 7:19; (Prov. 28:13)

10:11 n Ezra 10:3

10:14 o 2 Kin. 23:26; 2 Chr. 28:11–13; 29:10; 30:8

10:15 p Ezra 8:16; Neh. 3:4

10:16 q Ezra 4:3

10:18 r Ezra 5:2; Hag. 1:1, 12; 2:4; Zech. 3:1; 6:11

10:18 4 Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14

10:19 s 2 Kin. 10:15

10:19 t Lev. 6:4, 6

10:19 u Lev. 5:6, 15

10:25 v Ezra 2:3; 8:3; Neh. 7:8

10:28 w Ezra 8:11

10:29 5 Or Jeremoth

10:30 x Ezra 8:4

10:35 6 Or Cheluhi or Cheluhu

10:37 7 Or Jaasu

10:43 8 Or Jaddu