Template:Ezra&Esdras

EZRA AND I ESDRAS COMPARED
Masoretic Text	Septuagint	Summary
		Continuation of Paralipomenon i.e. "Things Set Off"
(2 Chronicles 35)	(I Esd. 1:1–33)	Reforms and final battle of King Josiah
(2 Chronicles 36)	(I Esd. 1:34–58)	Kings Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin and Zedekiah
		Begin Ezra
Ezr. 1	I Esd. 2:1–14	Cyrus's edict to rebuild the Temple
Ezr. 4:7–24	I Esd. 2:15–30a	A prolepsis or flash forward to Artaxerxes's reign
		Core:  Chiasm of Celebration
—	I Esd. 2:30b	Inclusio:   Work hindered until second year of Darius’s reign
—	I Esd. 3	A  Feast in the court of Darius with Darius contest
—	I Esd. 4	B  Darius vows to repatriate the exiles
—	I Esd. 5:1–6	X  The feast of those who returned to Jerusalem
Ezr. 2	I Esd. 5:7–46	B'  List of former exiles who returned
Ezr. 3	I Esd. 5:47–65	A'  Feast of Tabernacles
Ezr. 4:1–5	I Esd. 5:66–73	Inclusio:   Work hindered until second year of Darius’s reign
		Conclusion
Ezr. 5	I Esd. 6:1–22	The second year of Darius's reign
Ezr. 6	I Esd. 6:23 – 7:15	The temple is finished
Ezr. 7	I Esd. 8:1–27	Ezra's appointment and journey to Jerusalem
Ezr. 8	I Esd. 8:28–67	List of latter exiles who returned with Ezra
Ezr. 9	I Esd. 8:68–90	Repentance from miscegenation
Ezr. 10	I Esd. 8:91–9:36	Putting away of foreign wives and children
Nehemiah 7:73–8:12	I Esd. 9:37–55	The seventh month

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