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10 For Ezra had set his heart to [a]study the law of Yahweh and to practice it, and (A)to teach His statute and judgment in Israel.

The King’s Decree on Behalf of Ezra

11 Now this is the copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, [b]learned in the words of the commandments of Yahweh and His statutes to Israel:

12 [c]Artaxerxes, (B)king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace. And now—

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 7:10 Lit seek
  2. Ezra 7:11 Lit the scribe of
  3. Ezra 7:12 Ch 7:12-26 is in Aram