Discovery BoxEzra 3:3 
Context3:3 They established the altar on its foundations, even though they were in terror of the local peoples, 1 and they offered burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and the evening offerings.
Ezra 6:21
Context6:21 The Israelites who were returning from the exile ate it, along with all those who had joined them 2 in separating themselves from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to seek the Lord God of Israel.
Ezra 7:10-11
Context7:10 Now Ezra had dedicated himself 3 to the study of the law of the Lord, to its observance, and to teaching 4 its statutes and judgments in Israel.
Artaxerxes Gives Official Endorsement to Ezra’s Mission
7:11 What follows 5 is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priestly scribe. 6 Ezra was 7 a scribe in matters pertaining to the commandments of the Lord and his statutes over Israel:
1 tn Heb “the peoples of the lands.”
2 tn Heb “who had separated from the uncleanness of the nations of the land to them.”
3 tn Heb “established his heart.”
4 tn Heb “to do and to teach.” The expression may be a hendiadys, in which case it would have the sense of “effectively teaching.”
5 tn Heb “this.”
6 tn Heb “the priest, the scribe.” So also in v. 21.
7 tn The words “Ezra was” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.
