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In the seventh year reigning Artaxerxes, in the fifth month, this is the seventh year of the realm [or of the reign], going out forsooth from Babylon in the new moon of the fifth month, they came to Jerusalem, after the behests (or the commands) of him, when the prosperity of the way was granted [or given] to them of (or by) that Lord.

In these things forsooth Ezra wielded great discipline, lest he passed (over) anything of those things that were of the law of the Lord, and of the behests (or the commandments), and in teaching all Israel all rightwiseness and doom (or judgements).

They forsooth that write the writings of king Artaxerxes, coming nigh, took writing that (or Now regarding the ordinance, or the decree), that came from king Artaxerxes to Ezra, the priest, and reader of the law of the Lord, the ensample of the which thing written is set next after [or of which thing the example is laid under(neath)].

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