Ezra 7:11-13
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11 King Artaxerxes presented this letter to Ezra the priest, the student of God’s commands:
12 “From: Artaxerxes, the king of kings.
“To: Ezra the priest, the teacher of the laws of the God of heaven.
13 “I decree that any Jew in my realm, including the priests and Levites, may return to Jerusalem with you.
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Ezra 7:11-13
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King Artaxerxes’ Letter to Ezra
11 This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest, a teacher of the Law, a man learned in matters concerning the commands and decrees of the Lord for Israel:
12 Artaxerxes, king of kings,(A)
To Ezra the priest, teacher of the Law of the God of heaven:
Greetings.
13 Now I decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including priests and Levites, who volunteer to go to Jerusalem with you, may go.
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