Ezra 7:13-15

Living Bible

¹³ “I decree that any Jew in my realm, including the priests and Levites, may return to Jerusalem with you. ¹⁴ I and my Council of Seven hereby instruct you to take a copy of God’s laws to Judah and Jerusalem and to send back a report of the religious progress being made there. ¹⁵ We also commission you to take with you to Jerusalem the silver and gold, which we are presenting as an offering to the God of Israel.