Verse 12

Ezra 7:12

King James Version

12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God (Elohim) of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

Original Language Text

hebrew

אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא מֶ֖לֶךְ מַלְכַיָּ֑/א לְ/עֶזְרָ֣א כָ֠הֲנָ/א סָפַ֨ר דָּתָ֜/א דִּֽי אֱלָ֧הּ שְׁמַיָּ֛/א גְּמִ֖יר וּ/כְעֶֽנֶת

English Translation

Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect and according to the wisdom.

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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... Focus ↗

2 The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, Focus ↗

3 The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, Focus ↗

4 The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, Focus ↗

5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest: Focus ↗

6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God (E... Focus ↗

7 And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singe... Focus ↗

8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Focus ↗

9 For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of th... Focus ↗

10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel st... Focus ↗

11 Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, e... Focus ↗

12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God (Elohim) of heaven,...

13 I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm... Focus ↗

14 Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah an... Focus ↗

15 And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the Go... Focus ↗

16 And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill o... Focus ↗

17 That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and t... Focus ↗

18 And whatsoever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and t... Focus ↗

19 The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God (Elohim), those deliver... Focus ↗

20 And whatsoever more shall be needful for the house of thy God (Elohim), which thou shalt have occasi... Focus ↗

21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river... Focus ↗

22 Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of w... Focus ↗

23 Whatsoever is commanded by the God (Elohim) of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of th... Focus ↗

24 Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or m... Focus ↗

25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God (Elohim), that is in thine hand, set magistrates and jud... Focus ↗

26 And whosoever will not do the law of thy God (Elohim), and the law of the king, let judgment be exec... Focus ↗

27 Blessed be the LORD God (Elohim) of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king’s h... Focus ↗

28 And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king’s migh... Focus ↗

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