translation_id: net-engnet

book_id: EZR

label: NET translator note

text: Heb “the sons of Israel.”


text: The word “living” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied. Some translations supply “settled” (cf. NAB, NIV, NLT).


label: NET textual note

text: The translation reads with some medieval Hebrew MSS and ancient versions בְּעָרֵיהֶם ( be ’ arehem , “in their towns”), rather than the reading בֶּעָרִים ( be ’ arim , “in the towns”) found in the MT. Cf. Neh 7:72 HT [ 7:73 ET].


text: The Hebrew text adds the phrase “like one man.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.


text: Heb “to.”


text: For location see Map5-B1 ; Map6-F3 ; Map7-E2 ; Map8-F2 ; Map10-B3 ; JP1-F4 ; JP2-F4 ; JP3-F4 ; JP4-F4 .


text: Heb “his brothers the priests.”


text: Heb “his brothers.”


text: Heb “arose and built.”


text: Heb “written in.” Cf. v. 4 .


text: Heb “the peoples of the lands.”


text: The Hebrew phrase אֶת חַג־הַסֻּכּוֹת (’ et khag-hassukot , “festival of huts” [or “shelters”]) is traditionally known as the Feast of Tabernacles. The rendering “booths” (cf. NAB, NASB, NRSV) is probably better than the traditional “tabernacles” in light of the meaning of the term סֻכָּה ( sukkah , “hut; booth”), but “booths” are frequently associated with trade shows and craft fairs in contemporary American English. The nature of the celebration during this feast as a commemoration of the wanderings of the Israelites after they left Egypt suggests that a translation like “temporary shelters” is more appropriate.


text: Heb “according to what is written.”


text: Heb “by number.”


text: Or “the foundation of the LORD ’s temple was not yet laid.


text: Heb “silver.”


text: For location see Map1-A1 ; JP3-F3 ; JP4-F3 .


text: For location see Map1-A2 ; Map2-G2 ; Map4-A1 ; JP3-F3 ; JP4-F3 .


text: Heb “to the sea”


text: Heb “began”; the phrase “the work” is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.


text: Heb “their brothers.”


text: Heb “stood.”


text: Heb “from twenty years and upward.”


text: Heb “brothers.”


text: Heb “according to the hands of.”


text: Heb “they answered.”


text: Heb “great.”


text: Heb “the heads of the fathers.”


text: Heb “with a great voice.”


text: Heb “a great shout.”