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Ezra 7:11-13
Common English Bible
Ezra 7:11-13
Common English Bible
Letter from Artaxerxes
11 This is a copy of the letter that Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest and scribe, a scholar of the text of the Lord’s commandments and his requirements for Israel:
12 [a] Artaxerxes, king of kings,
And now 13 I decree that any of the people of Israel or their priests or Levites in my kingdom who volunteer to go to Jerusalem with you may go.
Footnotes
- Ezra 7:12 7:12-26 is written in Aramaic.
- Ezra 7:12 Syr, Vulg 1 Esdr 8:9; Aram Perfect
Ezra 7:11-13
New International Version
Ezra 7:11-13
New International Version
King Artaxerxes’ Letter to Ezra
11 This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest, a teacher of the Law, a man learned in matters concerning the commands and decrees of the Lord for Israel:
12 Artaxerxes, king of kings,(A)
To Ezra the priest, teacher of the Law of the God of heaven:
Greetings.
13 Now I decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including priests and Levites, who volunteer to go to Jerusalem with you, may go.
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