Ezra 1:8

1:8 King Cyrus of Persia entrusted 1  them to 2  Mithredath 3  the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar 4  the leader of the Judahite exiles. 5 

Ezra 4:1

Opposition to the Building Efforts

4:1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin learned that the former exiles 6  were building a temple for the Lord God of Israel,

Ezra 6:16

6:16 The people 7  of Israel – the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles 8  – observed the dedication of this temple of God with joy.

1 tn Heb “brought them forth.”

2 tn Heb “upon the hand of.”

3 sn A Persian name meaning “gift of Mithras.” See HALOT 656 s.v. מִתְרְדָת.

4 sn A Babylonian name with the probable meaning “Shamash protect the father.” See HALOT 1664-65 s.v. שֵׁשְׁבַּצַּר.

5 tn Heb “Sheshbazzar the prince to Judah”; TEV, CEV “the governor of Judah.”

6 tn Heb “the sons of the exile.”

7 tn Aram “sons of.”

8 tn Aram “sons of the exile.”