Ezra 7:11

Translations

Modern

This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:

Traditional

Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his statutes to Israel.

Literal

And this is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commandments of YHWH and of His statutes to Israel:

Latin

Hoc est autem exemplar epistolæ edicti, quod dedit rex Artaxerxes Esdræ sacerdoti, scribæ erudito in sermonibus et præceptis Domini, et cæremoniis ejus in Israël.

Original

Hebrew

English

This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in the commandments and statutes of the LORD to Israel:

Notes

Ezra 7:11–26

In this letter, King Artaxerxes gave Ezra the authority to assess the situation in Jerusalem (Ezra 7:14), offer voluntary gifts to God (7:15–20), acquire supplies and funds from local leaders (7:21–24), and implement legal reforms (7:25–26).

Theme notes and profiles

Ezra The Seventy Sets of Seven

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People

Artaxerxes: Persian king during Ezra and Nehemiah's time Ezra: Priest; scribe; led a group of exiles back to Jerusalem Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Ancient Letter Writing Artaxerxes Book of Ezra Book of Jeremiah Ezra (Person) First Book of Esdras Nethinim Postexilic Period Scribe Writer

Topics

Temple: The Second: Artaxerxes' Favorable Action Toward

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