“... An individual named Attharates declares a holy day in 1 Esdras 9:49, whereas Neh 8:9 says it is Nehemiah the Tirshata (governor—see next section). [...] The final part of the book (9:37–55) is parallel to Neh 8:1–12 and describes the reading of the law by Ezra. The priests, Levites, and Israel are settled in Jerusalem and in the countryside. They gather before the temple in the ninth month and ask Ezra to read the law. (Ezra is, interestingly, called “high priest” [archiereus] several times in this chapter [9:39, 40, 49].) He does so on a wooden platform, flanked by several named individuals. He reads to both men and women from early to midday. A group of named Levites teach the law and read it, making the people understand. Then Attharates (which seems to be a literal rendering of the Hebrew hattiršātā’ “the governor”) tells Ezra that the day is a holy day. ...”

“... A notable feature of 1 Esdras is that the Nehemiah material is entirely omitted, although scholars disagree as to whether this is deliberate (and therefore ideological) or whether it results from the Nehemiah material being later. [...] 1 Esdras also exhibits a tendency to elevate the status of Ezra. For example, Ezra is referred to as ‘high priest’ (ὁ ἀρχιερεύς, 1 Esd. 9.40, 49), whereas the parallel passage in Nehemiah refer to him simply as ‘the scribe’ (8.1) and ‘the scribe, the priest’ (8.9). ...”