Ezra 4:21-22

4:21 Now give orders that these men cease their work and that this city not be rebuilt until such time as I so instruct. ¹  4:22 Exercise appropriate caution so that there is no negligence in this matter. Why should danger increase to the point that kings sustain damage?”

Ezra 5:10

5:10 We also inquired of their names in order to inform you, so that we might write the names of the men who were their leaders.

Ezra 6:1

Darius Issues a Decree

6:1 So Darius the king issued orders, and they searched in the archives ²  of the treasury which were deposited there in Babylon.

Ezra 6:10

6:10 so that they may be offering incense to the God of heaven and may be praying for the good fortune of the king and his family. ³ 

Ezra 7:20

7:20 The rest of the needs for the temple of your God that you may have to supply, ⁴  you may do so from the royal treasury.

Ezra 8:16

8:16 So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, ⁵  Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers.

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¹ tn Aram “until a command is issued from me.”

² tn Aram “the house of the archives.”

³ tn Aram “for the life of the king and his sons.”

⁴ tn Aram “may fall to you to give.”

⁵ tc The name “Elnathan” occurs twice in this list. Some, assuming an accidental repetition, would include it only once (cf. NAB).