Verse 27
Ezra 7:27
World English Bible, British Edition
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Blessed be the LORD, the God (Elohim) of our fathers, who has put
such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the LORD’s house which is in Jerusalem;
Original Language Text
hebrew
בָּר֥וּךְ יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י אֲבוֹתֵ֑י/נוּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤ן כָּ/זֹאת֙ בְּ/לֵ֣ב הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ לְ/פָאֵ֕ר אֶת בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָֽם
English Translation
Blessed be the LORD God of our fathers, who has put such a thing in the heart of the king to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
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Chapter 7 Context
1
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the
son of Seraiah, the son...
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the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
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the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
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the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
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the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of
Aaron the chief priest—
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this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of
Moses, which the LORD, the God...
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7
Some of the children of Israel, including some of the priests, the Levites,
the singers, the gatekee...
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8
He came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year
of the king.
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9
For on the first day of the first month he began to go up from Babylon;
and on the first day of the...
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10
For Ezra had set his heart to seek the LORD’s law, and to do it, and
to teach statutes and ordinance...
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11
Now this is the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave
to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even th...
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Artaxerxes, king of kings,
To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God (Elohim) of...
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13
I make a decree that all those of the people of Israel and their priests
and the Levites in my realm...
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14
Because you are sent by the king and his seven counsellors to enquire
concerning Judah and Jerusalem...
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15
and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors
have freely offered to the God...
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16
and all the silver and gold that you will find in all the province of
Babylon, with the free will of...
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17
Therefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams,
and lambs with their meal of...
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18
Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest
of the silver and the gold, do t...
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19
The vessels that are given to you for the service of the house of your
God (Elohim), deliver before...
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20
Whatever more will be needed for the house of your God (Elohim), which you may
have occasion to give...
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21
I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all
the treasurers who are beyond the River, that w...
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22
up to one hundred talents of silver, and to one
hundred cors
of wheat, and to one hundred baths of w...
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23
Whatever is commanded by the God (Elohim) of heaven, let it be done exactly for
the house of the God...
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Also we inform you that it shall not be lawful to impose
tribute, custom, or toll on any of the prie...
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25
You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God (Elohim) that
is in your hand, appoint magistrates an...
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26
Whoever will not do the law of your God (Elohim) and the law of the king, let
judgement be executed...
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27
Blessed be the LORD, the God (Elohim) of our fathers, who has put
such a thing as this in the king’s...
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and has extended loving kindness to me before the king and his counsellors,
and before all the king’...
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