Ezra 7:13
From me, is issued an edict, that, every one in my kingdom, of the people of Israel, and of their priests and the Levites, who is minded of his own freewill to go to Jerusalem, with thee, let him go.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Ezra 1:3Who is there among you of all his people? His God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which is in Judah,—and build the house of Yahweh God of Israel, (he, is God!) which is in Jerusalem;
Ezra 6:1Then, Darius the king, issued an edict,—and they made search in the house of the books, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.
Esther 9:14And the king commanded it to be done so, and there was given an edict, in Shusan,—and, the ten sons of Haman, they hanged.
Psalms 148:6So caused he them to stand perpetually—age-abidingly, A decree, hath he given, and it passeth not beyond.
Revelation 22:17And, the Spirit and the Bride, say—Come! and, he that heareth, let him say—Come! and, he that is athirst, let him come,—he that will, let him 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 →