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Ezra 7:9-11
Christian Standard Bible
Ezra 7:9-11
Christian Standard Bible
9 He began the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month(A) and arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month(B) since the gracious hand of his God was on him.(C) 10 Now Ezra had determined in his heart to study the law of the Lord, obey it, and teach(D) its statutes and ordinances in Israel.
Letter from Artaxerxes
11 This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in matters of the Lord’s commands and statutes for Israel:[a]
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- 7:11 Ezr 7:12–26 is written in Aramaic.
Ezra 7:9-11
New International Version
Ezra 7:9-11
New International Version
9 He had begun his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was on him.(A) 10 For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching(B) its decrees and laws in Israel.
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:
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