Moreover they have even trampled upon his righteous ones: In addition to other sins against God, the unrighteous made life hard for people who were trying to live righteously (see 2 Esd 5.29). Alternative models for this verse are:

• On top of that, they mistreated people who were trying to live according to God’s [or, my] will.

• Besides that, they abused those who were faithful to me.

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on 1-2 Esdras. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2019. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.