Ezra 7:6-8

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⁶ This Ezra came ·to Jerusalem [^Lup] from Babylon. He was a ·teacher and knew well [scribe skilled/well versed in] the ·Teachings [Law; ^LTorah] of Moses that had been given by the Lord, the God of Israel. Ezra received everything he asked for from the king, because the [^Lhand of the] Lord his God was ·helping [on] him. ⁷ In the seventh year of King Artaxerxes more ·Israelites [sons/people of Israel] came to Jerusalem. Among them were priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and Temple servants.

⁸ Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in the fifth month of Artaxerxes’ seventh year as king.