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Ezra 7:12

“Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.

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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

11This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest and scribe, who had studied the Lord's commandments and regulations given to Israel:

13I hereby issue this decree: Any of the people of Israel or their priests or Levites in my kingdom who voluntarily decide to go to Jerusalem with you may do so.

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Cross References

1 Kings 20:1Ben-hadad, king of Aram, called up his entire army. Together with thirty-two kings and their assembled horses and chariots, he marched to besiege Samaria, to fight against it.

Ezra 4:10and the rest of the people whom the great and noble Ashurbanipal deported and resettled in the towns of Samaria and other places west of the Euphrates.

Isaiah 10:8He says: “All my commanders are kings!

Daniel 2:37Your Majesty, you are the king of kings to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, and power, strength, and glory.

1 Timothy 6:15At the right time Jesus will be revealed—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and Lord of lords.

Revelation 19:16Written on his robe and on his thigh was the 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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