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  1    Pent,  Lev    5:   15(1)|               14:12- 13; Numbers 6:12; Ezra 10:19, the term "guilt offering"
  2    Pent,  Num    4:    3(1)|              23:24, 27; 2 Chron 31:17; Ezra 3:8; but cf 1 Chron 23:3).~
  3    Pent,  Num   27:   21(6)|                30; Lev 8:8; Deut 33:8; Ezra 2:63; Nehemiah 7:65. Joshua
  4     His                    |             Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 and 2 Maccabees.
  5     His                    |          Elisha (2 Kings).~Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah form a historical
  6     His                    |     reorganization of Jewish life were Ezra and Nehemiah.~
  7     His, 1Chr  Int         |              formed, with the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah, a single historical
  8     His, 1Chr  Int         |                originally the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah formed the
  9     His, 1Chr  Int         |               Some authors even regard Ezra himself as having been the
 10     His, 1Chr    3:   18(7)|             the same as Sheshbazzar of Ezra 1:8, 11; 5:14-16 the prince
 11     His, 1Chr    3:   19(8)|              Haggai 1:12, 14; 2:2, 23; Ezra 3:2, 8; 5:2; Nehemiah 12:
 12     His, 1Chr    5:   30(4)|             given, with variations, in Ezra 7:1-5.~
 13     His, 2Chr  Int         |              of his work, the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah.~The Second
 14     His, 2Chr   36:   22(3)|                identical with those of Ezra 1:1-3a. Originally Ezra-Nehemiah
 15     His, 2Chr   36:   22(3)|              ending on a note of doom, Ezra 1:1-3a was repeated as 2
 16     His,  Ezr              |                                        Ezra~
 17     His,  Ezr  Int         |                of the Hebrew canon are Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 and 2 Chronicles,
 18     His,  Ezr  Int         |            order. Originally, however, Ezra and Nehemiah followed the
 19     His,  Ezr  Int         |          Jewish life at this time were Ezra and Nehemiah.~In the present
 20     His,  Ezr  Int         |                the footnotes. Although Ezra appears before Nehemiah
 21     His,  Ezr  Int         |         preceded his.~What is known of Ezra and his work is due almost
 22     His,  Ezr  Int         |          exclusively to Ezr 7-10 (the "Ezra Memoirs") and to Neh 8-9.
 23     His,  Ezr  Int         |           Strictly speaking, the term "Ezra Memoirs" should be used
 24     His,  Ezr  Int         |               of that section in which Ezra speaks in the first person,
 25     His,  Ezr  Int         |                the first person, i.e., Ezra 7:27-9:15. Compare the ""
 26     His,  Ezr  Int         |           disposal. The personality of Ezra is less known than that
 27     His,  Ezr  Int         |           fathers, makes no mention of Ezra. The genealogy of Ezra (
 28     His,  Ezr  Int         |              of Ezra. The genealogy of Ezra (Ezra 7:1-5) traces his
 29     His,  Ezr  Int         |                 The genealogy of Ezra (Ezra 7:1-5) traces his priesthood
 30     His,  Ezr  Int         |       well-versed in the law of Moses (Ezra 7:6), indicating Ezra's
 31     His,  Ezr  Int         |           Moses (Ezra 7:6), indicating Ezra's dedication to the study
 32     His,  Ezr  Int         |              in political affairs that Ezra made his mark as a postexilic
 33     His,  Ezr  Int         |                given to Israel through Ezra had not Moses preceded him.~
 34     His,  Ezr  Int         |                not Moses preceded him.~Ezra is sometimes accused of
 35     His,  Ezr  Int         |               for the intransigence of Ezra and of those who adopted
 36     His,  Ezr  Int         |            then or in later centuries. Ezra set the tone of the postexilic
 37     His,  Ezr  Int         |                most fairly the work of Ezra during the Restoration.~
 38     His,  Ezr  Int         |               Restoration.~The Book of Ezra is divided as follows:~1.    
 39     His,  Ezr  Int         |                 The Return from Exile (Ezra 1:1-6:22) ~2.     The Deeds
 40     His,  Ezr  Int         |               22) ~2.     The Deeds of Ezra (Ezra 7:1-10:44) ~The following
 41     His,  Ezr  Int         |                     The Deeds of Ezra (Ezra 7:1-10:44) ~The following
 42     His,  Ezr    1:    8(2)|               the uncle of Zerubbabel (Ezra 3:2-4); see note on 1 Chron
 43     His,  Ezr    1:   11(3)|              more of the items listed (Ezra 1:9-10) have been corrupted
 44     His,  Ezr    3:    1(1)|             apparently of 538 B.C.; cf Ezra 1:1; 4:5. In this case,
 45     His,  Ezr    3:    1(1)|                temple in Jerusalem; cf Ezra 5:16. It was in the second
 46     His,  Ezr    3:    1(1)|               temporarily interrupted (Ezra 4:24-5:1; Haggai 1:1; 2:
 47     His,  Ezr    3:    1(1)|                Jehoiachin; see note on Ezra 1:8. ~
 48     His,  Ezr    4:    5(1)| temple-building narrative continues in Ezra 4:24. In between (Ezra 4:
 49     His,  Ezr    4:    5(1)|              in Ezra 4:24. In between (Ezra 4:6-23) is a series of notes
 50     His,  Ezr    4:    7(2)|              Aramaic section ends with Ezra 6:18 but again in Ezra 7:
 51     His,  Ezr    4:    7(2)|            with Ezra 6:18 but again in Ezra 7:12-26 a royal letter is
 52     His,  Ezr    4:   24(4)|              the five years following (Ezra 5:1-6:18).~
 53     His,  Ezr    7:    1   |            Artaxerxes, king of Persia, Ezra, son of Seraiah, son of
 54     His,  Ezr    7:    1(1)|                       1-8] The date of Ezra's journey to Palestine is
 55     His,  Ezr    7:    1(1)|                date. The narratives of Ezra and Nehemiah make it seem
 56     His,  Ezr    7:    1(1)|            B.C. should precede that of Ezra. If so, Ezra may be thought
 57     His,  Ezr    7:    1(1)|           precede that of Ezra. If so, Ezra may be thought to have come
 58     His,  Ezr    7:    6   |                                6 ~this Ezra came up from Babylon. He
 59     His,  Ezr    7:    8   |                                     8 ~Ezra came to Jerusalem in the
 60     His,  Ezr    7:   10   |                                    10 ~Ezra had set his heart on the
 61     His,  Ezr    7:   11   |                King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest-scribe, the scribe
 62     His,  Ezr    7:   12   |          Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the
 63     His,  Ezr    7:   21   |            West-of-Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, scribe of the
 64     His,  Ezr    7:   25   |                     25 ~2 "As for you, Ezra, in accordance with the
 65     His,  Ezr    7:   25(2)|                God: the Mosaic law; cf Ezra 7:6, 14.~
 66     His,  Ezr    8:   36(2)|                       36] The story of Ezra's mission is seemingly continued
 67     His,  Ezr    8:   36(2)|               which may be read before Ezra 9:1.~
 68     His,  Ezr    9:    7(1)|               the prayer attributed to Ezra is perhaps to be found in
 69     His,  Ezr    9:    7(1)|               be read as leading up to Ezra 9:8-15. ~
 70     His,  Ezr   10:    1   |                               1 ~While Ezra prayed and acknowledged
 71     His,  Ezr   10:    2   |              Elam, made this appeal to Ezra: "We have indeed betrayed
 72     His,  Ezr   10:    5   |                                     5 ~Ezra rose to his feet and demanded
 73     His,  Ezr   10:    6   |                              6 ~1 Then Ezra retired from his place before
 74     His,  Ezr   10:    6(1)|              the temple at the time of Ezra, it is practically certain
 75     His,  Ezr   10:    6(1)|             must have preceded that of Ezra. ~
 76     His,  Ezr   10:   10   |                               10 ~Then Ezra, the priest, stood up and
 77     His,  Ezr   10:   16   |              The exiles did as agreed. Ezra appointed as his assistants
 78     His,  Ezr   10:   44(4)|               marriages at the time of Ezra is continued in Nehemiah
 79     His,  Ezr   10:   44(4)|              be read immediately after Ezra 10:44 though the date given
 80     His,  Ezr   10:   44(4)|              fits more precisely after Ezra 10:15; cf Haggai 2:10-14.~
 81     His,  Neh  Int         |            Introduction to the Book of Ezra. The achievements of the
 82     His,  Neh  Int         |                administrative reforms. Ezra in turn was the great religious
 83     His,  Neh  Int         |       Chronicler" than the "Memoirs of Ezra." No competent scholar questions
 84     His,  Neh    7:    6(1)|                     6-72a] See note on Ezra 2:1-67. ~
 85     His,  Neh    7:   65(2)|                Excellency: see note on Ezra 2:63.~
 86     His,  Neh    7:   72(3)|             72b-8:18] To be read after Ezra 8:36. The gloss mentioning
 87     His,  Neh    7:   72(3)|               7:9 was inserted in this Ezra section after the dislocation
 88     His,  Neh    7:   72(3)|               presence of Nehemiah and Ezra in Jerusalem; Nehemiah 12:
 89     His,  Neh    8:    1   |             Gate, and they called upon Ezra the scribe to bring forth
 90     His,  Neh    8:    2   |              seventh month, therefore, Ezra the priest brought the law
 91     His,  Neh    8:    4   |                                     4 ~Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden
 92     His,  Neh    8:    5   |                                     5 ~Ezra opened the scroll so that
 93     His,  Neh    8:    6   |                                     6 ~Ezra blessed the LORD, the great
 94     His,  Neh    8:    8   |                                     8 ~Ezra read plainly from the book
 95     His,  Neh    8:    9   |               is, His Excellency, and) Ezra the priest-scribe (and the
 96     His,  Neh    8:   13   |                Levites gathered around Ezra the scribe and examined
 97     His,  Neh    8:   18   |                                    18 ~Ezra read from the book of the
 98     His,  Neh    9:    1(1)|               marriages at the time of Ezra; it should be read immediately
 99     His,  Neh    9:    1(1)|              be read immediately after Ezra 10:44. ~
100     His,  Neh    9:    6   |                              6 ~2 Then Ezra said: "It is you, O LORD,
101     His,  Neh    9:    6(2)|                    6-37] The prayer of Ezra which began in Ezra 9:6-
102     His,  Neh    9:    6(2)|          prayer of Ezra which began in Ezra 9:6-7 is here continued;
103     His,  Neh    9:    6(2)|            here continued; see note on Ezra 9:7.~
104     His,  Neh   10:    1(1)|       narrative rather than to that of Ezra. It is best read after Nehemiah
105     His,  Neh   12:    1   |             Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, ~
106     His,  Neh   12:   10(1)|      governorship, i.e., 445-433 B.C. (Ezra 10:6; Nehemiah 3:1, 20,
107     His,  Neh   12:   10(1)|            high priest, at the time of Ezra, i.e., c. 400 B.C. (Ezra
108     His,  Neh   12:   10(1)|               Ezra, i.e., c. 400 B.C. (Ezra 10:6; and note). According
109     His,  Neh   12:   13   |                                13 ~for Ezra, Meshullam; for Amariah,
110     His,  Neh   12:   26   |           Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priest-scribe). ~
111     His,  Neh   12:   33   |                33 ~along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam, ~
112     His,  Neh   12:   36   |                David, the man of God. (Ezra the scribe was at their
113     His,  Neh   12:   44(3)|             restoration of the temple (Ezra 6:13-18) in the days of
114     His,  Neh   13:    6(3)|               it probably ended before Ezra came to Palestine; see note
115     His,  Neh   13:    6(3)|              to Palestine; see note on Ezra 7:1-8.~
116     His,  Tob    1:    1(1)|            form of Tobiyah (Tobit 1:9; Ezra 2:60) or of Tobiyabu (2
117     His, 1Mac   11:   34(7)|                of the postexilic Jews (Ezra 2:33; Nehemiah 11:35) and
118   WisdB,  Psa  120:    1(2)|           Jerusalem from Babylonia (cf Ezra 7:9). The idea, found in
119  ProphB,  Isa   52:   11(2)|              in procession to Zion; cf Ezra 1:7.~
120  ProphB,  Bar    1:    8(3)|                to in 2 Kings 25:14 and Ezra 1:7-9. The author of this
121  ProphB,  Eze   44:   10(3)|             were willing to return; cf Ezra 8:15-17.~
122  ProphB,  Dan    9:   25(6)|             sacrifice after the exile (Ezra 3:2). Seven weeks: forty-nine
123  ProphB,  Dan   10:    2(2)|             occurred during this time (Ezra 4:1-4).~
124  ProphB,  Mal  Int         |             and the reform measures of Ezra and Nehemiah. It is likely
125  ProphB,  Mal    2:   10(2)|             law was strictly enforced (Ezra 9-10). Foreign marriages
126    Gosp,  Mar    8:   31(7)|      apocryphal books of 1 Enoch and 4 Ezra the "Son of Man" is not,