Ezra 1

2 a. Temple

5 b. stirred up

6 c. Lit. strengthened their hands

7 d. Lit. house

Ezra 2

2 a. Azariah, Neh. 7:7

2 b. Raamiah, Neh. 7:7

2 c. Mispereth, Neh. 7:7

2 d. Nehum, Neh. 7:7

10 e. Binnui, Neh. 7:15

18 f. Hariph, Neh. 7:24

20 g. Gibeon, Neh. 7:25

24 h. Beth Azmaveth, Neh. 7:28

25 i. Kirjath Jearim, Neh. 7:29

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

44 k. Sia, Neh. 7:47

50 l. Nephishesim, Neh. 7:52

52 m. Bazlith, Neh. 7:54

55 n. Perida, Neh. 7:57

57 o. Amon, Neh. 7:59

59 p. Or Addon, Neh. 7:61

59 q. Lit. tell

59 r. Lit. seed

61 s. Or Hakkoz

63 t. Heb. Tirshatha

Ezra 3

2 a. Or Joshua

2 b. Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14

3 c. foundations

8 d. Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14

9 e. Hodaviah, Ezra 2:40

10 f. So with LXX, Syr., Vg.; MT they stationed the priests

10 g. Lit. hands

Ezra 4

1 a. enemies

3 b. Temple

7 c. Or in peace

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

9 e. Lit. Then

9 f. Or Susa

10 g. The Euphra-tes

10 h. Lit. and now

11 i. Lit. and now

17 j. Lit. and now

19 k. Lit. by me a decree has been put forth

21 l. put forth a decree

Ezra 5

2 a. Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14

3 b. The Euphrates

3 c. Lit. house

8 d. Lit. house

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

11 f. Lit. house

13 g. Temple

Ezra 6

1 a. Lit. house of the scrolls

2 b. Probably Ecbatana, the ancient capital of Media

8 c. Temple

12 d. Temple

14 e. decree

16 f. Temple

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

21 h. uncleanness

Ezra 7

10 a. Study

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

12 c. Lit. and now

14 d. from before

16 e. Temple

23 f. Lit. is from the decree

23 g. Temple

26 h. Lit. rooting out

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

Ezra 8

5 a. So with MT, Vg.; LXX the sons of Zatho, Shechaniah

10 b. So with MT, Vg.; LXX the sons of Banni, Shelomith

12 c. Or the youngest son,

14 d. Or Zakkur

17 e. Lit. I put words in their mouths to say

17 f. So with Vg.; MT to Iddo his brother; LXX to their brethren

28 g. consecrated

36 h. The Euphrates

36 i. Temple

Ezra 9

2 a. unfaithfulness

7 b. Lit. shame of faces

14 c. destroyed

Ezra 10

2 a. been unfaithful to

10 b. acted unfaithfully

10 c. Heb. have caused to dwell or have brought back

18 d. Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14

29 e. Or Jeremoth

35 f. Or Cheluhi or Cheluhu

37 g. Or Jaasu

43 h. Or Jaddu