3:1 When the seventh month arrived and the Israelites 1 were living 2 in their 3 towns, the people assembled 4 in 5 Jerusalem. 6
10:7 A proclamation 7 was circulated 8 throughout Judah and Jerusalem 9 that all the exiles were to be assembled in Jerusalem.
1 tn Heb “the sons of Israel.”
2 tn The word “living” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied. Some translations supply “settled” (cf. NAB, NIV, NLT).
3 tc The translation reads with some medieval Hebrew
4 tn The Hebrew text adds the phrase “like one man.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Heb “to.”
6 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
7 tn Heb “voice.”
8 tn Heb “they sent.”
9 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.