¹² Because he humbled himself, the wrath of the Lord turned from him, so as not to destroy them completely; moreover, conditions were good in Judah.^(A)

¹⁴ He did evil, for he did not set his heart to seek the Lord.^(A)

⁶ His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places and the sacred poles^[a] from Judah.^(A)

¹⁰ For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the Lord and to do it and to teach the statutes and ordinances in Israel.^(A)