Ezra contacts Jewish leaders and teachers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## canal ##

a man made waterway to allow the passage of boats between navigable rivers.

## Shemaiah ##

See how you translated this in [Esra 8:12](./12.md).

## three days ##

3 days. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])