Ezra 4:21
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
Ezra 6:6
6:6 “Now Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar Bozenai, and their colleagues, the officials of Trans-Euphrates – all of you stay far away from there!
Ezra 7:10
7:10 Now Ezra had dedicated himself 2 to the study of the law of the Lord, to its observance, and to teaching 3 its statutes and judgments in Israel.
Ezra 10:11
10:11 Now give praise to the Lord God of your fathers, and do his will. Separate yourselves from the local residents 4 and from these foreign wives.”
1 tn Aram “until a command is issued from me.”
2 tn Heb “established his heart.”
3 tn Heb “to do and to teach.” The expression may be a hendiadys, in which case it would have the sense of “effectively teaching.”
4 tn Heb “the peoples of the land.”