who remained from the captivity there in the province.” See the comments on the previous verse. The province is not identified in the text. It probably refers to the Persian province of Beyond the River whose officials were opposed to the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Some commentators consider that it refers specifically to Judah, while others believe that it refers to the large province Beyond the River (see Ezra 4:10). Many versions translate “there in the province,” without specifying which province