Discovery BoxEzra 6:13 
ContextThe Temple Is Finally Dedicated
6:13 Then Tattenai governor of Trans-Euphrates, Shethar-Bozenai, and their colleagues acted accordingly – with precision, just as Darius the king had given instructions. 1
Ezra 7:13
Context7:13 I have now issued a decree 2 that anyone in my kingdom from the people of Israel – even the priests and Levites – who wishes to do so may go up with you to Jerusalem. 3
Ezra 7:17
Context7:17 With this money you should be sure to purchase bulls, rams, and lambs, along with the appropriate 4 meal offerings and libations. You should bring them to the altar of the temple of your God which is in Jerusalem.
Ezra 9:4
Context9:4 Everyone who held the words of the God of Israel in awe 5 gathered around me because of the unfaithful acts of the people of the exile. 6 Devastated, I continued to sit there until the evening offering.
1 tn Aram “sent.”
2 tn Heb “from me is placed a decree.” So also in v. 21.
3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
4 tn Aram “their meal offerings and their libations.”
5 tn Heb “who trembled at the words of the God of Israel.”
6 tn Heb “the exile”; the words “the people” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarity.
