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10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, to obey it, and to teach God’s[a] statutes and judgments in Israel.

The Letter from King Artaxerxes

11 Here is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest-scribe, a scholar[b] in matters concerning the commandments of the Lord and concerning his statutes pertaining to Israel:

12 From:[c] Artaxerxes, King of Kings

To: Ezra, the Priest, a scholar[d] in matters concerning the laws of the God of Heaven

Greetings![e]

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 7:10 The Heb. lacks God’s
  2. Ezra 7:11 Or scribe
  3. Ezra 7:12 At this point, the text of MT changes to Aramaic through verse 26.
  4. Ezra 7:12 Or scribe
  5. Ezra 7:12 Lit. Perfect and so forth