Ezra 7:13
And 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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12Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, all peace;
Cross References
Ezra 1:3Whoever there is among you of his people, may his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and take in hand the building of the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; he is the God who is in Jerusalem.
Ezra 6:1Then Darius the king gave an order and a search was made in the house of the records, where the things of value were stored up in Babylon.
Esther 9:14And the king said that this was to be done, and the order was given out in Shushan, and the hanging of Haman's ten sons was effected.
Psalms 148:6He has put them in their places for ever; he has given them their limits which may not be broken.
Revelation 22:17And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him who gives ear, say, Come. And let him who is in need come; and let everyone desiring it take of the water of life freely.
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 →