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Some of the common folk made the journey to Jerusalem with him, as well as priests, Levites, singers, door-keepers and Nathinaeans. This was in the seventh year of king Artaxerxes; (Ezra 7, 7)
His was a heart given up to study of the Lord’s law, ready to hold fast by it and teach the men of Israel decree and award. (Ezra 7, 10)
Here is a copy of the letter Artaxerxes sent with him, addressed to, The priest Esdras, a scribe well versed in the Lord’s utterances, all the commands and observances he enjoined upon Israel. (Ezra 7, 11)
Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Esdras, a scribe most learned in the law of the God of heaven, health and greeting. (Ezra 7, 12)
Thou art commissioned by the king and his seven counsellors to visit Juda and Jerusalem in the name of that divine law thou carriest with thee, (Ezra 7, 14)
and to convey thither such silver and gold as the king and his council are sending to the God who dwells there, the God of Israel, as their own free gift. (Ezra 7, 15)
King Artaxerxes to all that have charge of the royal revenues beyond Euphrates; My will and decree is, that if the priest Esdras, a scribe of the God of heaven, demands any payment of you, it should be made without more ado; (Ezra 7, 21)
What the God of heaven needs for his temple worship, the God of heaven must receive; let there be no remissness, that may call down his vengeance on the king, and the king’s heirs. (Ezra 7, 23)
If anyone neglects to observe that law, or the king’s law either, these judges shall have power to pronounce sentence on him of death, exile, confiscation of his goods, or imprisonment. (Ezra 7, 26)
Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, that moved the king so to honour his temple at Jerusalem, (Ezra 7, 27)
and deigned so to aid me when king and councillor and noble gave me audience! My task lightened by such favour shewn me, I set about finding men of name in Israel to bear me company. (Ezra 7, 28)
I would have asked the king for an escort of horsemen to defend us from attack, but shame withheld me; had we not boasted in the king’s presence that our God graciously protected all who had recourse to him, that only faithless servants of his brought down on themselves the constraining power of his vengeance? (Ezra 8, 22)
