Verse 28
Ezra 7:28
New Living Translation
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And praise him for demonstrating such unfailing love to me by honoring me before the king, his council, and all his mighty nobles! I felt encouraged because the gracious hand of the LORD my God (Elohim) was on me. And I gathered some of the leaders of Israel to return with me to Jerusalem.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/עָלַ֣/י הִטָּה חֶ֗סֶד לִ/פְנֵ֤י הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ וְ/יֽוֹעֲצָ֔י/ו וּ/לְ/כָל שָׂרֵ֥י הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ הַ/גִּבֹּרִ֑ים וַ/אֲנִ֣י הִתְחַזַּ֗קְתִּי כְּ/יַד יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהַ/י֙ עָלַ֔/י וָ/אֶקְבְּצָ֧/ה מִ/יִּשְׂרָאֵ֛ל רָאשִׁ֖ים לַ/עֲל֥וֹת עִמִּֽ/י
English Translation
And I bent kindness before the king and his counselors and all the mighty men of the king, and I strengthened myself by the hand of Yahweh my God upon me, and I gathered chiefs from Israel to go up with me.
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Chapter 7 Context
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Many years later, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, there was a man named Ezra. He was...
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son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,
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son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,
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son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,
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son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the high priest.
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This Ezra was a scribe who was well versed in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God (Elohim) of...
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Some of the people of Israel, as well as some of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and Tem...
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Ezra arrived in Jerusalem in August of that year.
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He had arranged to leave Babylon on April 8, the first day of the new year, and he arrived at Jerusa...
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This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the Law of the LORD and to teach those decree...
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King Artaxerxes had given a copy of the following letter to Ezra, the priest and scribe who studied...
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“From Artaxerxes, the king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the teacher of the law of the God (Elohim)...
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“I decree that any of the people of Israel in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may vol...
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I and my council of seven hereby instruct you to conduct an inquiry into the situation in Judah and...
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We also commission you to take with you silver and gold, which we are freely presenting as an offeri...
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“Furthermore, you are to take any silver and gold that you may obtain from the province of Babylon,...
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These donations are to be used specifically for the purchase of bulls, rams, male lambs, and the app...
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Any silver and gold that is left over may be used in whatever way you and your colleagues feel is th...
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“But as for the cups we are entrusting to you for the service of the Temple of your God (Elohim), de...
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If you need anything else for your God (Elohim)’s Temple or for any similar needs, you may take it f...
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“I, Artaxerxes the king, hereby send this decree to all the treasurers in the province west of the E...
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You are to give him up to 7,500 pounds of silver, 500 bushels of wheat, 550 gallons of wine, 550 gal...
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Be careful to provide whatever the God (Elohim) of heaven demands for his Temple, for why should we...
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I also decree that no priest, Levite, singer, gatekeeper, Temple servant, or other worker in this Te...
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“And you, Ezra, are to use the wisdom your God (Elohim) has given you to appoint magistrates and jud...
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Anyone who refuses to obey the law of your God (Elohim) and the law of the king will be punished imm...
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Praise the LORD, the God (Elohim) of our ancestors, who made the king want to beautify the Temple of...
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And praise him for demonstrating such unfailing love to me by honoring me before the king, his counc...