EZRA 7:1-28 NLT TEXT NOTES

*Ezra 7:1a Artaxerxes reigned 465–424 B.C.

*Ezra 7:1b Or descendant; see 1 Chr 6:14.

*Ezra 7:3 Or descendant; see 1 Chr 6:6-10.

*Ezra 7:5 Or the first priest.

*Ezra 7:8 Hebrew in the fifth month. This month in the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar occurred within the months of August and September 458 B.C.

*Ezra 7:9a Hebrew on the first day of the first month, of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar. This day was April 8, 458 B.C.; also see note on 6:15.

*Ezra 7:9b Hebrew on the first day of the fifth month, of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar. This day was August 4, 458 B.C.; also see note on 6:15.

*Ezra 7:12 The original text of 7:12-26 is in Aramaic.

*Ezra 7:21 Aramaic the province beyond the river; also in 7:25.

*Ezra 7:22a Aramaic 100 talents [3,400 kilograms].

*Ezra 7:22b Aramaic 100 cors [22 kiloliters].

*Ezra 7:22c Aramaic 100 baths [2.1 kiloliters] of wine, 100 baths of olive oil.