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2EZR1introdd250# Ezra 01 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The chapter records the story of the first Jews as they return from Persia to Judea.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### King Cyrus<br>King Cyrus allowed them to return because he wanted them to rebuild the temple. Those who stayed behind gave gifts to those who left to help them on their journey and resettlement. This practice was common under the reign of Cyrus and was used as a way to maintain peace throughout his kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>## Possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>### Jews<br>Upon return to Judea, the focus of the rest of the Old Testament is on the Jewish people.<br>
3EZR11p6b4translate-ordinalוּ⁠בִ⁠שְׁנַ֣ת אַחַ֗ת1In the first yearThis refers to the beginning of the reign of King Cyrus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
4EZR11l953יְהוָ֖ה1YahwehThis is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
5EZR13xf34עַמּ֗⁠וֹ1his peoplethe people who belong to Yahweh.
6EZR14t7uxוְ⁠כָל־ הַ⁠נִּשְׁאָ֗ר מִֽ⁠כָּל־ הַ⁠מְּקֹמוֹת֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר ה֣וּא גָֽר־ שָׁם֒ יְנַשְּׂא֨וּ⁠הוּ֙ אַנְשֵׁ֣י מְקֹמ֔⁠וֹ1Whoever survives in any place where he lives, let the people in that place help him Those Israelites who choose to stay where they are should help those who choose to go to Jerusalem physically and financially.
7EZR16wwg6חִזְּק֣וּ בִֽ⁠ידֵי⁠הֶ֔ם1strengthened their handsThis refers to the work of the people roused by God in the previous verse.
8EZR18m5w3translate-namesמִתְרְדָ֣ת ... לְ⁠שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֔ר1Mithredath ... SheshbazzarThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
9EZR18w8rkהַ⁠גִּזְבָּ֑ר1treasurerofficial in charge of money
10EZR19hu9c1General Information:This is a list of numbered items.
11EZR19y5g1אֲגַרְטְלֵי1basinsobjects used to hold water for washing
12EZR110ja6uכְּפ֤וֹרֵי1bowlsobjects used to hold water for washing
13EZR2introrr420# Ezra 02 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Genealogy<br>People had to prove they were priests, or that they were Jews, through their genealogies. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]])<br>
14EZR21ezk90General Information:This begins a list of the names of people who returned from the exile.
15EZR22tmp8translate-namesשְׂרָיָ֨ה רְֽעֵלָיָ֜ה מָרְדֳּכַ֥י בִּלְשָׁ֛ן מִסְפָּ֥ר בִּגְוַ֖י רְח֣וּם בַּעֲנָ֑ה1Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and BaanahThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
16EZR22z77pמִסְפַּ֕ר1This is the numberThis refers to the list of men in 2:3-35.
17EZR23i2m7translate-numbers0General Information:This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
18EZR23zew1translate-namesפַרְעֹ֔שׁ1Parosha man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
19EZR24zhh6translate-namesשְׁפַטְיָ֔ה1Shephatiaha man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
20EZR25inj3translate-namesאָרַ֔ח1Araha man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
21EZR26fw6atranslate-namesפַחַ֥ת מוֹאָ֛ב ... יֵשׁ֖וּעַ1Pahath-Moab ... Jeshuaa man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
22EZR27a6dftranslate-numbers1General Information:This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
23EZR28d53mtranslate-namesזַתּ֔וּא1Zattua man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
24EZR29da7ktranslate-namesזַכָּ֔י1Zakkaia man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
25EZR210jcd8translate-namesבָנִ֔י1Bania man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
26EZR211ak1ttranslate-numbers0General Information:This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
27EZR211h16wtranslate-namesבֵבָ֔י1Bebaia man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
28EZR212rxn6translate-namesעַזְגָּ֔ד1AzgadThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
29EZR213uzn6translate-namesאֲדֹ֣נִיקָ֔ם1Adonikama man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
30EZR214qkv6בִגְוָ֔י1BigvaiThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
31EZR215u5zktranslate-numbers0General Information:This continues the list of the names of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
32EZR215it7ttranslate-namesעָדִ֔ין1Adina man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
33EZR216vui3translate-namesאָטֵ֥ר1Atera man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
34EZR217t3k5translate-namesבֵצָ֔י1Bezaia man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
35EZR219i6kgtranslate-numbers0General Information:This continues the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group. Notice that staring in 2:21 these now are the names of places from where they originally came. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
36EZR219j9nmtranslate-namesחָשֻׁ֔ם1Hashuma man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
37EZR220r5bqtranslate-names גִבָּ֖ר1GibbarThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
38EZR221iu4sfigs-explicitבְּנֵ֣י בֵֽית־ לָ֔חֶם1The sons of BethlehemThis begins to list the number of people whose ancestors had lived in towns in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
39EZR222v2kytranslate-namesנְטֹפָ֖ה1NetophahThis is the name of a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
40EZR223l5x8translate-numbers0General Information:This continues the list people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
41EZR223l29xtranslate-namesעֲנָת֔וֹת1AnathothThis is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
42EZR224d37stranslate-namesעַזְמָ֖וֶת1AzmavethThis is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
43EZR225y9xatranslate-namesקִרְיַ֤ת עָרִים֙ כְּפִירָ֣ה וּ⁠בְאֵר֔וֹת1Kiriath Arim ... Kephirah ... BeerothThese are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
44EZR226k69ytranslate-namesוָ⁠גָ֔בַע1GebaThis is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
45EZR227fs65translate-numbers0General Information:This continues with the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
46EZR227m82atranslate-namesמִכְמָ֔ס1MichmasThis is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
47EZR229j5sntranslate-namesנְב֖וֹ1NeboThis is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
48EZR230kvd9translate-namesמַגְבִּ֔ישׁ1MagbishThis is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
49EZR231bv43translate-numbers0General Information:This continues with the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
50EZR232ubs3translate-namesחָרִ֔ם1HarimThis is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
51EZR233e3twtranslate-namesלֹד֙ חָדִ֣יד וְ⁠אוֹנ֔וֹ1Lod ... Hadid ... OnoThese are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
52EZR234pt5ktranslate-numbers0General Information:This continues with the list of people who returned from the exile along with the number in each group whose ancestors came from the places listed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
53EZR235ce4jtranslate-namesסְנָאָ֔ה1SenaahThis is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
54EZR236c52rtranslate-numbers0General Information:This section lists the names of priests whose descendants returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
55EZR236xd3ktranslate-namesיְדַֽעְיָה֙1JedaiahThis is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
56EZR236m352יֵשׁ֔וּעַ1JeshuaThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:6](../02/06.md).
57EZR240tm51translate-names0General Information:This section lists the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile along with the number in each group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
58EZR240vug8translate-namesוְ⁠קַדְמִיאֵ֛ל ... הוֹדַוְיָ֖ה1Kadmiel ... HodaviahThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
59EZR242imn8translate-namesשַׁלּ֤וּם ... אָטֵר֙ ... טַלְמ֣וֹן ... עַקּ֔וּב ... חֲטִיטָ֖א ... שֹׁבָ֑י1Shallum ... Talmon ... Akkub ... Hatita ... ShobaiThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
60EZR242i72wהַ⁠שֹּֽׁעֲרִ֗ים1gatekeepersthose in charge of who goes through the gates of the temple
61EZR242lyb8אָטֵר֙1AterThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:16](../02/16.md).
62EZR243fhw80General Information:This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile.
63EZR243tx4ytranslate-namesצִיחָ֥א ... חֲשׂוּפָ֖א ... טַבָּעֽוֹת1Ziha ... Hasupha ... TabbaothThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
64EZR244vl6itranslate-namesקֵרֹ֥ס ... סִֽיעֲהָ֖א ... פָדֽוֹן1Keros ... Siaha ... PadonThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
65EZR245b5nutranslate-namesלְבָנָ֥ה ... חֲגָבָ֖ה1Lebanah ... HagabahThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
66EZR245chi4עַקּֽוּב1AkkubSee how you translated this in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md).
67EZR246qx4ztranslate-namesחָגָ֥ב ... שמלי ... חָנָֽן1Hagab ... Shalmai ... HananThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
68EZR247qg3ytranslate-names0General Information:This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile. These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
69EZR251fd31translate-names0General Information:This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile. These are all names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
70EZR255kd7etranslate-names0General Information:This section continues listing the names of Levites whose descendants returned from the exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
71EZR259fa24translate-numbers0General Information:This is a list of people who had returned to Israel from various Babylonian cities but could not prove their heritage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
72EZR260xr2gtranslate-namesדְלָיָ֥ה ... טוֹבִיָּ֖ה ... נְקוֹדָ֑א1Delaiah ... Tobiah ... NekodaThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
73EZR261vg3ttranslate-namesחֳבַיָּ֖ה ... הַקּ֑וֹץ ... בַרְזִלַּ֗י1Habaiah ... Hakkoz ... BarzillaiThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
74EZR262yiq1כְתָבָ֛⁠ם הַ⁠מִּתְיַחְשִׂ֖ים1the records of their ancestrythe records that told who their ancestors were
75EZR262jis4וְ⁠לֹ֣א נִמְצָ֑אוּ1but they were not foundcould not find their names in the records of the priests
76EZR262x8nsוַֽ⁠יְגֹאֲל֖וּ1so they were excluded ... as defilednot fit to be priests
77EZR263n2duלְ⁠אוּרִ֥ים וּ⁠לְ⁠תֻמִּֽים1Urim and Thummimtwo items like dice that the priests used to decide what God wanted them to do
78EZR264a73jכָּל־ הַ⁠קָּהָ֖ל1whole groupThis means the whole group that returned back to the land of Judah from the exile.
79EZR265w7yuוְ⁠אַמְהֹֽתֵי⁠הֶם֙1their maidservantstheir female servants
80EZR266t7kbtranslate-numbers0General Information:This is a list of the animals along with the numbers of each kind that returned with the people from the exile. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
81EZR269ln9ctranslate-bweightמָנִ֖ים1minasA mina is a unit of weight. One mina equals 550 grams. Minas are normally linked with measuring silver. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
82EZR269h3zdוְ⁠כָתְנֹ֥ת1tunicsgarments worn next to the skin
83EZR270w7fwבְּ⁠עָרֵי⁠הֶ֑ם וְ⁠כָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּ⁠עָרֵי⁠הֶֽם1and all Israel lived in their citiesEveryone went back to their home towns in Judea. Not everyone resettled in Jerusalem.
84EZR3introrp9a0# Ezra 03 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter begins the story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of worship in the new temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Rebuilding the temple<br>They immediately began the temple worship, even though the temple had not yet been built because they feared the people of the surrounding nations.<br>
85EZR31a2katranslate-hebrewmonthsהַ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ⁠שְּׁבִיעִ֔י1the seventh monthThis is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is at the end of the dry season and the beginning of the early rain season. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
86EZR32ua8iיֵשׁ֨וּעַ1JeshuaThis is the name of a man. Translate the same as in [Ezra 2:36](../02/36.md).
87EZR32gq2etranslate-namesשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙1ShealtielThis is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
88EZR33a9a2ו⁠יעל עָלָ֤י⁠ו עֹלוֹת֙ לַֽ⁠יהוָ֔ה עֹל֖וֹת לַ⁠בֹּ֥קֶר וְ⁠לָ⁠עָֽרֶב1They offered on it burnt offerings to Yahweh, both the morning and evening burnt offeringsOne of the first things the people did was to begin offering sacrifices. This was before the temple was rebuilt.
89EZR34iej2figs-explicitאֶת־ חַ֥ג הַ⁠סֻּכּ֖וֹת1the Festival of SheltersThis is a festival that was celebrated for eight days during the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It was associated with the time of the exodus when the Israelites lived in tents. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
90EZR36x3mttranslate-hebrewmonthsמִ⁠יּ֤וֹם אֶחָד֙ לַ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ1from the first day of the seventh monthThis is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of September on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
91EZR37ze22כְּ⁠רִשְׁי֛וֹן כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־ פָּרַ֖ס עֲלֵי⁠הֶֽם1according to the permission they had from King Cyrus of PersiaThe letters sent by Cyrus gave the Jews permission to buy materials and build the temple.
92EZR38eh5stranslate-hebrewmonthsבַּ⁠חֹ֖דֶשׁ הַ⁠שֵּׁנִ֑י1in the second monthThis is the second month of the Hebrew calendar. This is during the warm season when people are harvesting crops. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
93EZR38ckj4translate-ordinalוּ⁠בַ⁠שָּׁנָ֣ה הַ⁠שֵּׁנִ֗ית1in the second yearThis is during the year after the one in which they returned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
94EZR38fa38translate-namesוְ⁠יֵשׁ֨וּעַ ... יֽוֹצָדָ֜ק1Jeshua ... JozadakThese are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
95EZR39s6i8translate-namesיֵשׁ֡וּעַ ... חֵֽנָדָ֔ד1Jeshua ... HenadadThese are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
96EZR39r3rxקַדְמִיאֵ֨ל1KadmielThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:40](../02/40.md).
97EZR310kh7eמְלֻבָּשִׁ֜ים1in their garmentstheir special robes
98EZR310v35vtranslate-unknownבַּֽ⁠מְצִלְתַּ֔יִם1with cymbalstwo thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
99EZR311hgd5וּ⁠בְ⁠הוֹדֹ֤ת1giving thanksA feeling and expression of appreciation and gratitude for the kindness of another.
100EZR312xj13figs-metonymyאֶת־ הַ⁠בַּ֤יִת הָֽ⁠רִאשׁוֹן֙1first houseThis refers to the first temple that Solomon built, the house of God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
101EZR312d9twבֹּכִ֖ים בְּ⁠ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל1wept with a loud voice This refers to emotional expression of sorrow involving tears and vocal sounds.
102EZR4introx8780# Ezra 04 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of the temple worship continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Helping to build the temple<br>The people of the surrounding nations offered to help to build the temple. It is unknown why the Jews refused their help. These other people became their enemies and tried to hinder the work. They even persuaded the king of Persia to stop the Jews from building.<br>
103EZR41v3680General Information:The non-Jewish people offer to help build the temple.
104EZR42spx4translate-namesזְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל1ZerubbabelThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
105EZR42yx1stranslate-namesאֵסַ֤ר חַדֹּן֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר1Esarhaddon, king of AssyriaHe ruled in Assyria before Cyrus ruled in Persia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
106EZR43xp3fוְ⁠יֵשׁ֗וּעַ1JeshuaThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:6](../02/06.md).
107EZR43isv8לֹֽא־ לָ֣⁠כֶם וָ⁠לָ֔⁠נוּ לִ⁠בְנ֥וֹת בַּ֖יִת לֵ⁠אלֹהֵ֑י⁠נוּ1You may not build a house for our God with usPossible meanings are 1) the Jewish leader felt that Cyrus had authorized only them to build the temple or 2) building the temple was the exclusive work of the Jews and no non-Jew would be permitted to contribute to the work.
108EZR44aq32עַם־ יְהוּדָ֑ה1the people of Judahpeople who returned from Babylon and settled in the land of Judah
109EZR45kd9aלְ⁠הָפֵ֣ר עֲצָתָ֑⁠ם1to frustrate their plansto make it so the Judeans could not build the temple as they had planned
110EZR47x91stranslate-namesבִּשְׁלָ֜ם מִתְרְדָ֤ת טָֽבְאֵל֙1Bishlam ... Mithredath ... Tabeelnames of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
111EZR47jl52הַֽ⁠נִּשְׁתְּוָ֔ן1the letterThis is the letter spoken of in [Ezra 4:6](../04/06.md).
112EZR47isg5אֲרָמִ֖ית1Aramaicthe language used in that area at the time for official business
113EZR47ym9rוּ⁠מְתֻרְגָּ֥ם1translatedinto Persian
114EZR48uu3ttranslate-namesוְ⁠שִׁמְשַׁי֙1ShimshaiThis is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
115EZR48hwq8רְח֣וּם1RehumThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:1](../02/01.md).
116EZR49vvp8translate-namesארכוי ... שֽׁוּשַׁנְכָיֵ֔⁠א1Erech ... Susanames of cities (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
117EZR410d6lutranslate-namesאָסְנַפַּר֙1AshurbanipalThis is a name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
118EZR410pu35translate-namesוּ⁠שְׁאָ֥ר עֲבַֽר־ נַהֲרָ֖⁠ה1the Province Beyond the RiverThis is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
119EZR411a7skדְּנָה֙ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִגַּרְתָּ֔⁠א1This is a copyEzra includes in his writing the content of the letter sent to King Artaxerxes.
120EZR411n6mptranslate-namesאֱנָ֥שׁ עֲבַֽר־ נַהֲרָ֖⁠ה1the Province Beyond the RiverThis is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
121EZR416keh5translate-namesבַּ⁠עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֔⁠א1the Province Beyond the RiverThis is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
122EZR417qp5dtranslate-namesוּ⁠שְׁאָ֧ר עֲבַֽר־ נַהֲרָ֛⁠ה1the Province Beyond the RiverThis is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
123EZR417u66eרְח֤וּם1RehumThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
124EZR417hja4וְ⁠שִׁמְשַׁ֣י1ShimshaiThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:8](../04/08.md).
125EZR417rsd2נַהֲרָ֛⁠ה1the Riverthe Euphrates River
126EZR420vmb6translate-namesבְּ⁠כֹ֖ל עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑⁠ה1the Province Beyond the RiverThis is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
127EZR421ie6iשִׂ֣ימוּ טְּעֵ֔ם1give a commandmake a law
128EZR423s349רְח֛וּם1RehumSee how you translated this in [Ezra 2:1](../02/01.md).
129EZR423qu4lוְ⁠שִׁמְשַׁ֥י1ShimshaiSee how you translated this in [Ezra 4:7](../04/07.md).
130EZR424kj9iבְּטֵלַת֙ עֲבִידַ֣ת בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֔⁠א דִּ֖י בִּ⁠ירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וַ⁠הֲוָת֙ בָּֽטְלָ֔א עַ֚ד שְׁנַ֣ת תַּרְתֵּ֔ין לְ⁠מַלְכ֖וּת דָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁ1the work on the house of God which is in Jerusalem ceased, and it remained stopped until the second year of the reign of DariusThis delay lasted about 16 years.
131EZR5introrn2j0# Ezra 05 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of the temple worship continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Rebuilding the temple<br>The prophets Haggai and Zechariah encouraged the Jews to begin again building the temple. This was very important to life in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br>
132EZR51bdb8translate-namesעִדּוֹא֙1IddoThis is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
133EZR52u7cetranslate-namesוְ⁠יֵשׁ֣וּעַ ... יֽוֹצָדָ֔ק1Jeshua ... JozadakThese are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
134EZR52z38kשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙1ShealtielThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 3:1](../03/01.md).
135EZR52mz7hלְ⁠מִבְנֵ֔א בֵּ֥ית אֱלָהָ֖⁠א1to build the house of GodThis was the temple of God.
136EZR53kl9ltranslate-namesתַּ֠תְּנַי ... וּ⁠שְׁתַ֥ר בּוֹזְנַ֖י1Tattenai ... Shethar-Bozenaimen's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
137EZR53gs4xtranslate-namesעֲבַֽר־ נַהֲרָ֛⁠ה1the Province Beyond the RiverThis is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
138EZR56jbg5פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן אִ֠גַּרְתָּ⁠א1This is a copy of the letterEzra includes the contents of the letter to King Darius regarding their work on the temple.
139EZR56uq1xtranslate-namesפַּחַ֣ת עֲבַֽר־ נַהֲרָ֗⁠ה1the Province Beyond the RiverThis is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
140EZR58sp270General Information:The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues.
141EZR58nmq2וְ⁠אָ֖ע1timberswood for building
142EZR59uee9מַן־ שָׂ֨ם לְ⁠כֹ֜ם טְעֵ֗ם1Who issued you a commandWho gave you permission
143EZR511f9fm0General Information:The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues.
144EZR511m5y2אֲנַ֣חְנָא הִמּ֡וֹ עַבְדוֹ⁠הִי֩ דִֽי־ אֱלָ֨הּ1We are servants of the GodPossible meaning are 1) they were calling the Jewish people servants of God or 2) those who replied were from the tribe of Levi and Aaron, who were the ones actually responsible for the temple worship and sacrifices.
145EZR511y9hrוְ⁠שַׁכְלְלֵֽ⁠הּ1completedsupplied all the equipment for it
146EZR512un5r0General Information:The letter from Tattenai to the king continues. Tattenai continues to tell the king what the Judeans had told him beginning in [Ezra 5:11](../05/11.md).
147EZR512pqp8הַרְגִּ֤זוּ ... לֶ⁠אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א1provoked the God of heaven to wrathmade the God of heaven become very angry with us
148EZR512sgt7וּ⁠בַיְתָ֤⁠ה דְנָה֙ סַתְרֵ֔⁠הּ1destroyed this housetore down this house
149EZR513e3wnכּ֤וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ שָׂ֣ם טְעֵ֔ם בֵּית־ אֱלָהָ֥⁠א דְנָ֖ה לִ⁠בְּנֵֽא1King Cyrus issued a command to rebuild the house of GodCyrus ordered that the people rebuild God's temple.
150EZR514q6am0General Information:The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues. Tattenai continues to tell the king what the Judeans had told him beginning in ([Ezra 5:11](./11.md)).
151EZR514w7ixלְ⁠שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּ֣ר1SheshbazzarSee how you translated this in [Ezra 1:7](../01/07.md).
152EZR514caq3וִ⁠יהִ֨יבוּ֙1gave themKing Cyrus returned the temple objects.
153EZR516x9zt0General Information:The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues. Tattenai continues to tell the king what the Judeans had told him beginning in ([Ezra 5:11](./11.md)).
154EZR516myr8מִתְבְּנֵ֖א1under constructionbuilt
155EZR517f4m40General Information:The letter from Tattenai to the king that began in [Ezra 5:7](../05/07.md) continues. Tattenai has finished telling the king what the Judeans told him and now asks the king to see if what the Judeans told him was true.
156EZR517vii9הֵ֣ן אִיתַ֗י דִּֽי־ מִן־ כּ֤וֹרֶשׁ מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם1if it is so that a command was issued by King Cyrusif there is a record there that King Cyrus issued a law
157EZR6introy5d80# Ezra 06 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The completion of the story of the building of the temple and re-establishment of the temple worship occurs in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Temple taxes<br>The king said the Jews were right and ordered money from his taxes to be used to help them with their sacrifices.<br><br>## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>### Darius<br>In this chapter, Darius is called the king of Assyria. In reality, besides ruling over the former Assyrian Empire, Darius was also king of Persia. Persia had conquered Babylon, which had previously conquered Assyria. This made the king of Persia, the king of Assyria as well. It was unusual to refer to Darius as the king or ruler of Assyria. Ezra may have referred to him in this way to contrast Darius' actions with those of the former rulers of Assyria, who had treated the Jews very cruelly. It was those earlier Assyrian rulers who had conquered the northern tribes of Israel and deported them to other lands. It was for this reasons that the northern tribes lost their identity and were no longer a distinct people group.<br>
158EZR61dze3בְּ⁠בֵ֣ית סִפְרַיָּ֗⁠א דִּ֧י גִנְזַיָּ֛⁠א מְהַחֲתִ֥ין1in the archives where the treasures were storedThis is a building where the king's officials kept the important government records.
159EZR62f8w5translate-namesבְּ⁠אַחְמְתָ֗א1EcbatanaThis is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
160EZR63i2dk0General Information:This begins the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem.
161EZR66f9x50General Information:This continues the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem, which began in [Ezra 6:3](../06/03.md).
162EZR66xd9gtranslate-namesתַּ֠תְּנַי ... שְׁתַ֤ר בּוֹזְנַי֙1Tattenai ... Shethar-BozenaiDarius writes directly to these men. Translate their names as in [Ezra 5:3](../05/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
163EZR66xk9xtranslate-namesוּ⁠כְנָוָ֣תְ⁠ה֔וֹן ... בַּ⁠עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑⁠ה1the Province Beyond the RiverThis is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
164EZR68ci970General Information:This continues the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem, which began in [Ezra 6:3](../06/03.md).
165EZR611em180General Information:This continues the record of King Cyrus's command that the Jews rebuild God's temple in Jerusalem, which began in [Ezra 6:3](../06/03.md).
166EZR611w334אָע֙1a beama long, sturdy piece of wood, supporting the roof of a house
167EZR611i9yfיִתְמְחֵ֣א1impaledpierced through
168EZR613alm6translate-namesתַּתְּנַ֞י ... שְׁתַ֥ר בּוֹזְנַ֖י1Tattenai ... Shethar-BozenaiTranslate the names of these men as you did in [Ezra 5:3](../05/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
169EZR615bhp9translate-ordinalשְׁנַת־ שֵׁ֔ת1sixth yearKing Darius had been ruling for five years, so he was now in year number six of his reign. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
170EZR618iix1בְּ⁠מַחְלְקָ֣תְ⁠ה֔וֹן1to their divisionsgroups that work together
171EZR619j6lmtranslate-hebrewmonthsבְּ⁠אַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר לַ⁠חֹ֥דֶשׁ הָ⁠רִאשֽׁוֹן1fourteenth day of the first monthThis is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The fourteenth day is near the beginning of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
172EZR622m7l7בִּ⁠מְלֶ֥אכֶת בֵּית־ הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֖ים1the work of the house of GodThis refers to building the temple.
173EZR7introp3he0# Ezra 07 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>Ezra begins his religious reforms.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### God's Law<br>The people no longer know the law of Moses. Therefore, the king allows Ezra to return to Judea to teach the people about God's law. Many people go with him. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br>
174EZR71h5490General Information:Ezra's genealogy goes back to Aaron, the first high priest.
175EZR71n9ditranslate-namesשְׂרָיָ֔ה1SeraiahSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
176EZR71gcr6translate-namesעֲזַרְיָ֖ה ... חִלְקִיָּֽה1Azariah ... Hilkiahmen's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
177EZR72iy78translate-namesשַׁלּ֥וּם1ShallumSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
178EZR72e2ektranslate-namesצָד֖וֹק ... אֲחִיטֽוּב1Zadok ... Ahitubmen's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
179EZR73h5gvtranslate-namesאֲמַרְיָ֥ה ... עֲזַרְיָ֖ה ... מְרָיֽוֹת1Amariah ... Azariah ... MeraiothThis list is all men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
180EZR74zd73translate-namesזְרַֽחְיָ֥ה ... עֻזִּ֖י ... בֻּקִּֽי1Zerahiah ... Uzzi ... Bukkimen's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
181EZR75jvt2translate-namesאֲבִישׁ֗וּעַ ... פִּֽינְחָס֙ ... אֶלְעָזָ֔ר1Abishua ... Phinehas ... Eleazarmen's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
182EZR76xd8u וַ⁠יִּתֶּן־ ל֣⁠וֹ הַ⁠מֶּ֗לֶךְ ... כֹּ֖ל בַּקָּשָׁתֽ⁠וֹ1The king granted to him all his request The king gave Ezra anything he asked for
183EZR78cr7ytranslate-hebrewmonthsבַּ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ⁠חֲמִישִׁ֑י1the fifth monthThis is the fifth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of July and the first part of August on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
184EZR79f68ntranslate-hebrewmonthsבְּ⁠אֶחָד֙ לַ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הָ⁠רִאשׁ֔וֹן1the first day of the first monthThis is near the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
185EZR79s9bytranslate-hebrewmonthsוּ⁠בְ⁠אֶחָ֞ד לַ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הַ⁠חֲמִישִׁ֗י1the first day of the fifth monthThis is near the middle of July on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
186EZR710y7yrוְ⁠לַ⁠עֲשֹׂ֑ת1to observeobey
187EZR710w9d8חֹ֥ק וּ⁠מִשְׁפָּֽט1its statutes and ordinancesThese were the laws that God passed down to Israel through Moses.
188EZR711qjr1וְ⁠זֶ֣ה׀ פַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן הַֽ⁠נִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן1This is a copy of the letter The text following this statement was the decree given by King Artaxerxes.
189EZR713d9b4מִנִּ⁠י֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ דִּ֣י כָל־ מִתְנַדַּ֣ב ... לִ⁠מְהָ֧ךְ לִֽ⁠ירוּשְׁלֶ֛ם1I am issuing a decree that all those ... who desire to go up to JerusalemIn those days people needed permission from the king to resettle and rebuild in an area previously destroyed by the conquering nation.
190EZR714cbf20Connecting Statement:This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
191EZR717pr2c0Connecting Statement:This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
192EZR719h5qf0Connecting Statement:This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
193EZR720hgu9גִּנְזֵ֥י1treasurya secure place where money is stored
194EZR721wiy20Connecting Statement:This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
195EZR721i7dztranslate-namesדִּ֖י בַּ⁠עֲבַ֣ר נַהֲרָ֑⁠ה1the Province Beyond the RiverThis is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
196EZR723t2e7לְ⁠בֵ֖ית1the houseThis refers to God's temple.
197EZR724pw3i0Connecting Statement:This continues the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
198EZR724wx23וּ⁠לְ⁠כֹ֣ם מְהוֹדְעִ֗ין דִּ֣י ... לָ֥א שַׁלִּ֖יט לְ⁠מִרְמֵ֥א עֲלֵי⁠הֹֽם1We also make known to you that it is not lawful to impose tax, tribute, or custom We are telling them not to impose any tribute or taxes
199EZR724ycd8זַמָּ֨רַיָּ֤⁠א1musicianspeople who play musical instruments
200EZR725r2440Connecting Statement:This is the end of the decree that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra.
201EZR727qh6m0Connecting Statement:Ezra praises God because of what King Artaxerxes decreed.
202EZR8introye9m0# Ezra 08 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The people's return to Judah<br>Many people went back to Judah with Ezra. They trusted God to protect them and the precious items they carried with them, which had been given for the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust]])<br>
203EZR81ss8dtranslate-names0General Information:There is an apparent shift in authorship beginning here. Chapters 1-7 were written as if the author were writing about Ezra. Chapter 8 was written as if the author were Ezra. Verses 2-14 are a list of leaders and their ancestors. All of them are men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
204EZR82xt4r חַטּֽוּשׁ1HattushThis is a man's name.
205EZR83m91fפַרְעֹ֖שׁ1ParoshSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:3](../02/03.md).
206EZR83ds2yוְ⁠עִמּ֛⁠וֹ הִתְיַחֵ֥שׂ לִ⁠זְכָרִ֖ים מֵאָ֥ה וַ⁠חֲמִשִּֽׁים1with him were registered150 maleswith Zechariah there were 150 males listed in the record of his genealogy
207EZR84c961translate-names0General Information:The list of men's names continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
208EZR84y6jzוְ⁠עִמּ֖⁠וֹ מָאתַ֥יִם הַ⁠זְּכָרִֽים1with him were two hundred maleswith Eliehoenai were two hundred males
209EZR84kyx7זְרַֽחְיָ֑ה1ZerahiahSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 7:4](../07/04.md).
210EZR86x9hzעָדִ֔ין1AdinSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:15](../02/15.md).
211EZR88b23ztranslate-names0General Information:The list of men's names continues. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
212EZR88cw6wשְׁפַטְיָ֔ה1ShephatiahSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
213EZR88u8wjtranslate-namesמִֽיכָאֵ֑ל1MichaelThis is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
214EZR88w6u1וְ⁠עִמּ֖⁠וֹ שְׁמֹנִ֥ים הַ⁠זְּכָרִֽים1with him eighty maleswith Zebadiah were listed eighty males
215EZR811s7ngבֵּבָ֑י1BebaiSee how you translated this in [Ezra 2:11](../02/11.md).
216EZR812z7xctranslate-names0General Information:This is the end of the list of men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
217EZR812j4bnוְ⁠עִמּ֕⁠וֹ מֵאָ֥ה וַ⁠עֲשָׂרָ֖ה הַ⁠זְּכָרִֽים1with him 110 maleswith Johanan were listed 110 males
218EZR812elm1עַזְגָּ֔ד1AzgadSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:12](../02/12.md).
219EZR813k1icאֲדֹנִיקָם֮1AdonikamSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:13](../02/13.md).
220EZR814p7ejבִגְוַ֖י1BigvaiSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
221EZR815cl4jtranslate-namesאַהֲוָ֔א1AhavaThis is the name of a place (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
222EZR816ufp7לִֽ֠⁠שְׁמַעְיָה1ShemaiahSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md).
223EZR816sw7eוּ⁠לְ⁠אֶלְנָתָ֨ן וּ⁠לְ⁠יָרִ֜יב וּ⁠לְ⁠אֶלְנָתָ֧ן1Elnathan ... Elnathan ... ElnathanThere were apparently three men with the same name.
224EZR817a4dgtranslate-namesאִדּ֨וֹ1IddoThis is a man's name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
225EZR817ggi9translate-namesבְּ⁠כָסִפְיָ֣א1KasiphiaThis is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
226EZR818kbq4translate-namesמַחְלִ֔י ... וְ⁠שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֛ה1Sherebiah ... MahliThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
227EZR818kue1אִ֣ישׁ שֶׂ֔כֶל1a man of understandingThis is a man of understanding and wisdom.
228EZR819vsm6translate-namesחֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה ... מְרָרִ֑י1Hashabiah ... MerariThese are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
229EZR819mf7ntranslate-namesיְשַֽׁעְיָ֖ה1JeshaiahSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:7](../08/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
230EZR820f9pdוְ⁠הַ⁠שָּׂרִים֙1officialspeople with specific authority within a government system
231EZR821zh8ntranslate-namesהַ⁠נָּהָ֣ר אַהֲוָ֔א1the river AhavaThis is the name of the canal that flows to the place called Ahava. See how you translated Ahava and canal in [Ezra 8:15](../08/15.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
232EZR824v6ybtranslate-namesלְ⁠שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֣ה חֲשַׁבְיָ֔ה1Sherebiah, HashabiahSee how you translated these men's names in [Ezra 8:19](../08/19.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
233EZR827zlh5וּ⁠כְלֵ֨י נְחֹ֜שֶׁת1vessels of bronzeBronze is a mixture of copper and another metal. It is stronger than pure copper.
234EZR828rbg4וָ⁠אֹמְרָ֣⁠ה אֲלֵ⁠הֶ֗ם1Then I said to themThen I said to the twelve priestly officials
235EZR829im6gעַֽד־ תִּשְׁקְל֡וּ לִ⁠פְנֵי֩ שָׂרֵ֨י הַ⁠כֹּהֲנִ֧ים וְ⁠הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֛ם וְ⁠שָׂרֵֽי־ הָ⁠אָב֥וֹת לְ⁠יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל1until you weigh them out before the heads of the priests and the Levites, and the heads of the fathers' housesWhen they arrived in Jerusalem, they would weigh the silver, gold, and bronze to show that they had not taken any of it for themselves.
236EZR830ia74הַ⁠כֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְ⁠הַ⁠לְוִיִּ֔ם1The priests and the LevitesAccording to the law of Moses, the tribe of Levi had the work of caring for the temple, its possessions, and the offerings.
237EZR831c9imtranslate-namesמִ⁠נְּהַ֣ר אַֽהֲוָ֗א1the river AhavaThis is the name of the canal that flows to the place called Ahava. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:21](../08/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
238EZR831ju8utranslate-hebrewmonthsבִּ⁠שְׁנֵ֤ים עָשָׂר֙ לַ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הָ⁠רִאשׁ֔וֹן1twelfth day of the first monthThis is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The twelfth day is near the end of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
239EZR831pj64וְ⁠אוֹרֵ֖ב1those lying in ambushThis refers to thieves and robbers who wanted to attack them for their treasures.
240EZR833lte3translate-namesמְרֵמ֤וֹת ... אֽוּרִיָּה֙ ... אֶלְעָזָ֣ר ... פִּֽינְחָ֑ס ... יוֹזָבָ֧ד ... יֵשׁ֛וּעַ וְ⁠נֽוֹעַדְיָ֥ה ... בִּנּ֖וּי1Meremoth ... Uriah ... Eleazar ... Phinehas ... Jozabad ... Jeshua ... Noadiah ... BinnuiThese are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
241EZR833jb4hיֵשׁ֛וּעַ1JeshuaSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:6](../02/06.md).
242EZR836r5guוּ⁠פַחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַ⁠נָּהָ֑ר1the governors in the Province Beyond the RiverThese were the Babylonian officials managing the people west of the Euphrates River, which included the people living in Judea.
243EZR836d38gtranslate-namesוּ⁠פַחֲו֖וֹת עֵ֣בֶר הַ⁠נָּהָ֑ר1the Province Beyond the RiverThis is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. It included Judea. See how you translated it in [Ezra 4:10](../04/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
244EZR9introk1yz0# Ezra 09 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Intermarriage<br>When Ezra found out that many Jews had married Gentile wives, he prayed to God and asked God why he had been so good to them by letting these few people return from captivity even though they sinned by marrying Gentile wives. They did this before and God had punished them for it. God forbid this type of marriage because it caused the people to worship other gods. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br>
245EZR91kb76לֹֽא־ נִבְדְּל֞וּ1have not separated themselveshave married people from other lands and have adopted their religion
246EZR93qhy7וּ⁠כְ⁠שָׁמְעִ⁠י֙ אֶת־ הַ⁠דָּבָ֣ר הַ⁠זֶּ֔ה1When I heard this matterWhen Ezra heard that many Israelites had married foreign women and were worshiping their gods
247EZR93ck87figs-explicitקָרַ֥עְתִּי אֶת־ בִּגְדִ֖⁠י וּ⁠מְעִילִ֑⁠י וָ⁠אֶמְרְטָ֞⁠ה מִ⁠שְּׂעַ֤ר רֹאשִׁ⁠י֙ וּ⁠זְקָנִ֔⁠י1I tore my clothing and my robe and pulled out hair from my head and beardEzra was showing everyone how unhappy he was that people were doing things that offended God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
248EZR94m8dwלְ⁠מִנְחַ֥ת הָ⁠עָֽרֶב1the evening sacrificea sacrifice that the priests would offer around the time the sun was going down
249EZR95qye1וָֽ⁠אֶכְרְעָ⁠ה֙ עַל־ בִּרְכַּ֔⁠י וָ⁠אֶפְרְשָׂ֥⁠ה כַפַּ֖⁠י1knelt down on my knees, and spread out my handsgot on my knees and stretched out my arms with my hands open toward the sky
250EZR97sv5fמִ⁠ימֵ֣י אֲבֹתֵ֗י⁠נוּ1the days of our fathersthe time when our ancestors were alive
251EZR99f833אֶת־ בֵּ֤ית אֱלֹהֵ֨י⁠נוּ֙1the house of our Godthe temple
252EZR912uax9עַד־ עוֹלָֽם1foreveruntil the end of the ages
253EZR915qhg9הִנְ⁠נ֤וּ1LookPay attention to what I am about to say
254EZR915a177לְ⁠פָנֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ בְּ⁠אַשְׁמָתֵ֔י⁠נוּ1We are before you in our guiltYou can see that we are all guilty
255EZR915lh5hאֵ֥ין לַ⁠עֲמ֛וֹד לְ⁠פָנֶ֖י⁠ךָ עַל־ זֹֽאת1no one can stand before you because of thisyou do not think that any person is innocent
256EZR10introah4y0# Ezra 10 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Intermarriages<br>The people agree to divorce their Gentile wives. Many Jews were involved in these mixed marriages. Divorce should not normally have been common for the Jews to engage in, but marriage with non-Jewish women was not allowed.<br>
257EZR101ufb1figs-pronounsוּ⁠כְ⁠הִתְפַּלֵּ֤ל עֶזְרָא֙ וּ⁠כְ֨⁠הִתְוַדֹּת֔⁠וֹ בֹּכֶה֙ וּ⁠מִתְנַפֵּ֔ל1As Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down Ezra speaks of himself as if he were someone else. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
258EZR101ekt7וּ⁠מִתְנַפֵּ֔ל1throwing himself down quickly went from standing to lying facedown
259EZR101vcs1לִ⁠פְנֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית הָ⁠אֱלֹהִ֑ים1before the house of Godin front of the temple
260EZR102zx9rשְׁכַנְיָ֨ה1ShekaniahSee how you translated this in [Ezra 8:5](../08/05.md).
261EZR102at6vיְחִיאֵ֜ל1JehielSee how you translated this in [Ezra 8:9](../08/09.md).
262EZR102af7vאֲנַ֨חְנוּ֙ מָעַ֣לְנוּ בֵ⁠אלֹהֵ֔י⁠נוּ1We have been unfaithful to our GodThis was made as a public confession, not as a boastful claim.
263EZR104m4vgוַ⁠אֲנַ֣חְנוּ עִמָּ֑⁠ךְ1we are with youwe will help you
264EZR106j3bgtranslate-namesיְהוֹחָנָ֣ן ... אֶלְיָשִׁ֑יב1Jehohanan ... EliashibThese are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
265EZR108a5iatranslate-numbersלִ⁠שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת הַ⁠יָּמִ֗ים1three days3 days (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
266EZR109kp1wלִ⁠שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת הַ⁠יָּמִ֗ים1in three daysthree days later
267EZR109v2ehtranslate-hebrewmonthsה֛וּא חֹ֥דֶשׁ הַ⁠תְּשִׁיעִ֖י בְּ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֣ים בַּ⁠חֹ֑דֶשׁ1ninth month and the twentieth day of the monthThis is the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. The twentieth day is near the middle of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
268EZR109j9d3בִּ⁠רְחוֹב֙1in the squarea large open courtyard in front of the temple
269EZR1010v95nלְ⁠הוֹסִ֖יף עַל־ אַשְׁמַ֥ת יִשְׂרָאֵֽל1adding to the guilt of Israeland now God considers us guilty of worse sin than before
270EZR1011man9 וְ⁠הִבָּֽדְלוּ֙1separate yourselvesmove away from, be different from
271EZR1015z2yctranslate-namesיוֹנָתָ֧ן ... עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל וְ⁠יַחְזְיָ֥ה ... תִּקְוָ֖ה ... וּ⁠מְשֻׁלָּ֛ם וְ⁠שַׁבְּתַ֥י1Jonathan ... Asahel ... Jahzeiah ... Tikvah ... Meshullam ... Shabbethaimen's names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
272EZR1015sl99יוֹנָתָ֧ן בֶּן־ עֲשָׂהאֵ֛ל וְ⁠יַחְזְיָ֥ה בֶן־ תִּקְוָ֖ה עָמְד֣וּ עַל־ זֹ֑את1Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed thisPossible meanings are, 1) these men did not want the city officials to investigate the offenses or 2) they did not want anyone to investigate the people's marriages.
273EZR1016jyy9וַ⁠יַּֽעֲשׂוּ־ כֵן֮1did thisThe people investigated who had married non-Jewish wives.
274EZR1016c2z7translate-hebrewmonthsבְּ⁠י֤וֹם אֶחָד֙ לַ⁠חֹ֣דֶשׁ הָ⁠עֲשִׂירִ֔י1the first day of the tenth monthThis is the tenth month of the Hebrew calendar. The first day is near the middle of December on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
275EZR1017kgk5translate-hebrewmonthsי֥וֹם אֶחָ֖ד לַ⁠חֹ֥דֶשׁ הָ⁠רִאשֽׁוֹן1first day of the first monthThis is near the middle of March on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
276EZR1018rqg8יֵשׁ֤וּעַ1JeshuaSee how you translated this in [Ezra 2:2](../02/02.md).
277EZR1018pqk9יֽוֹצָדָק֙1JozadakSee how you translated this in [Ezra 3:2](../03/02.md).
278EZR1018sf5btranslate-namesמַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ ... וּ⁠גְדַלְיָֽה1Maaseiah ... Gedaliahnames of men (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
279EZR1018pp5eוֶֽ⁠אֱלִיעֶ֔זֶר וְ⁠יָרִ֖יב1Eliezer ... JaribSee how you translated this in [Ezra 8:16](../08/16.md).
280EZR1020yu420General Information:Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women.
281EZR1020d98pאִמֵּ֔ר1Immera man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:37](../02/37.md).
282EZR1020re8vtranslate-namesחֲנָ֖נִי1Hanania man's name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
283EZR1020dkn7translate-namesוּ⁠זְבַדְיָֽה1Zebadiaha man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:8](../08/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
284EZR1021hqu7translate-namesחָרִ֑ם1HarimThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:32](../02/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
285EZR1021vq5rtranslate-namesמַעֲשֵׂיָ֤ה1MaaseiahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:18](../10/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
286EZR1021xx3dtranslate-namesוּֽ⁠שְׁמַֽעְיָ֔ה וִ⁠יחִיאֵ֖ל1Shemaiah ... JehielThese are the names of men. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
287EZR1022bs2zפַּשְׁח֑וּר1PashhurThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:37](../02/37.md).
288EZR1022yf1xtranslate-namesאֶלְיוֹעֵינַ֤י מַֽעֲשֵׂיָה֙ יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל נְתַנְאֵ֔ל1Elioenai ... Maaseiah ... Nethanel ... ElasahThese are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
289EZR1022e2actranslate-namesיוֹזָבָ֖ד1JozabadThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
290EZR1023ef8qtranslate-names0General Information:Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
291EZR1023y5l2translate-namesיוֹזָבָ֣ד1JozabadThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
292EZR1024cg6wtranslate-namesאֶלְיָשִׁ֑יב1EliashibThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
293EZR1024dsd1translate-namesשַׁלֻּ֥ם1ShallumThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
294EZR1025frh1translate-namesפַרְעֹ֡שׁ1ParoshThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:3](../02/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
295EZR1025y951translate-namesוְ⁠אֶלְעָזָ֔ר1EleazarThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 7:5](../07/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
296EZR1026n4c3translate-names0General Information:Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
297EZR1026xd7itranslate-namesעֵילָ֑ם1ElamSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
298EZR1026gy8ptranslate-namesוִ⁠יחִיאֵ֣ל1JehielSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:9](../08/09.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
299EZR1027t24ctranslate-namesזַתּ֑וּא1ZattuSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:8](../02/08.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
300EZR1027x1idtranslate-namesאֶלְיוֹעֵנַ֤י1ElioenaiSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 10:22](../10/22.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
301EZR1027ecz6translate-namesאֶלְיָשִׁיב֙1EliashibSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
302EZR1028h43stranslate-names בֵּבָ֑י1BebaiThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:11](../02/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
303EZR1028jfh1translate-namesיְהוֹחָנָ֥ן1JehohananThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
304EZR1029n4fetranslate-namesבָּנִ֑י1BaniSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
305EZR1029j32xtranslate-namesמְשֻׁלָּ֤ם1MeshullamSee how you translated this man's name in [Ezra 8:16](../08/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
306EZR1030gmx3translate-names0General Information:Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
307EZR1030phn5translate-namesפַּחַ֥ת מוֹאָ֖ב1Pahath-MoabThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:4](../08/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
308EZR1030pms5translate-namesבְּנָיָ֤ה1BenaiahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:25](../10/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
309EZR1030pwh7translate-namesמַעֲשֵׂיָה֙1MaaseiahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:18](../10/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
310EZR1030hh1btranslate-namesמַתַּנְיָ֣ה1MattaniahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:26](../10/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
311EZR1030ul4rtranslate-namesוּ⁠בִנּ֖וּי1BinnuiThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
312EZR1031xr3utranslate-namesמַלְכִּיָּ֖ה1MalkijahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:25](../10/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
313EZR1031z6j4translate-namesחָרִ֑ם1HarimThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:32](../02/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
314EZR1031nrh8translate-namesאֱלִיעֶ֧זֶר1EliezerThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:16](../08/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
315EZR1032gyh9translate-namesמַלּ֖וּךְ1MallukThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:29](../10/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
316EZR1033uek2translate-names0General Information:Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
317EZR1033my1atranslate-namesחָשֻׁ֑ם1HashumThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:19](../02/19.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
318EZR1033b1latranslate-namesזָבָ֣ד1ZabadThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:27](../10/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
319EZR1033gh5ftranslate-namesאֱלִיפֶ֔לֶט1ElipheletThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
320EZR1033zz6jtranslate-namesמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה1ManassehThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:30](../10/30.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
321EZR1033zbx2translate-namesשִׁמְעִֽי1ShimeiThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:23](../10/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
322EZR1034v361translate-names בָנִ֔י1BaniThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:10](../02/10.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
323EZR1035pcb9translate-namesבְּנָיָ֥ה1BenaiahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:23](../10/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
324EZR1036h5e9translate-namesמְרֵמ֖וֹת1MeremothThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
325EZR1036tg36translate-namesאֶלְיָשִֽׁיב1EliashibThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:6](../10/06.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
326EZR1037j4vhtranslate-names0General Information:Ezra continues to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
327EZR1037zkk4translate-namesמַתַּנְיָ֥ה1MattaniahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:26](../10/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
328EZR1037dyu7translate-namesמַתְּנַ֖י1MattenaiThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:33](../10/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
329EZR1038z3zntranslate-namesוּ⁠בִנּ֖וּי1BinnuiThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:33](../08/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
330EZR1038p6gptranslate-namesשִׁמְעִֽי1ShimeiThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:23](../10/23.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
331EZR1039maz3translate-namesוַ⁠עֲדָיָֽה1AdaiahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:26](../10/26.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
332EZR1041mf9gtranslate-names0General Information:Ezra finishes to list the men who married non-Jewish women. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
333EZR1041hgp4translate-namesוְ⁠שֶׁלֶמְיָ֖הוּ1ShelemiahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:39](../10/39.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
334EZR1041bt3utranslate-namesשְׁמַרְיָֽה1ShemariahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:32](../10/32.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
335EZR1042y5rptranslate-namesשַׁלּ֥וּם1ShallumThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:42](../02/42.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
336EZR1042ny8etranslate-namesאֲמַרְיָ֖ה1AmariahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 7:3](../07/03.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
337EZR1043cab3translate-namesנְב֑וֹ1NeboThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 2:29](../02/29.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
338EZR1043tih9translate-namesיְעִיאֵ֤ל1JeielThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 8:13](../08/13.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
339EZR1043tun4translate-namesזָבָ֣ד1ZabadThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:27](../10/27.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
340EZR1043kb1mtranslate-namesזְבִינָ֔א ידו וְ⁠יוֹאֵ֖ל1Zebina ... Jaddai ... JoelThese are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
341EZR1043jwl8translate-namesבְּנָיָֽה1BenaiahThis is a man's name. See how you translated this in [Ezra 10:25](../10/25.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
342EZR1044f8msכָּל־ אֵ֕לֶּה1All of theseall the men in the list beginning in [Ezra 10:20](../10/20.md)