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Ezra 7:12

Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, all peace;

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

11Now this is a copy of the letter which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest and the scribe, who put into writing the words of the orders of the Lord, and of his rules for Israel:

13And now it is my order that all those of the people of Israel, and their priests and Levites in my kingdom, who are ready and have a desire to go to Jerusalem, are to go with you.

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Cross References

1 Kings 20:1Now Ben-hadad, king of Aram, got all his army together, and thirty-two kings with him, and horses and carriages of war; he went up and made war on Samaria, shutting it in.

Ezra 4:10And the rest of the nations which the great and noble Osnappar took over and put in Samaria and the rest of the country over the river:

Isaiah 10:8For he says, Are not all my captains kings?

Daniel 2:37You, O King, king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory,

1 Timothy 6:15Which at the right time he will make clear, who is the eternal and only Ruler, King of kings, and Lord of lords;

Revelation 19:16And on his robe and on his leg is a name, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

Matthew Henry on Ezra 7:12-27

The Decree of Artaxerxes. ( b. c. 457.) 11 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. 12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time. 13 I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to… Read the whole commentary →

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