Ezra 7:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ezra 7:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 7:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 7:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now this is the copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of Yahweh’s commandments, and of his statutes to Israel:”

Ezra 7:11 — World English Bible

Ezra 7:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even the scribe of the words of the commandments of Jehovah, and of his statutes to Israel:”

Ezra 7:11 — American Standard Version

Ezra 7:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And this <FI>is<Fi> a copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commands of Jehovah, and of His statutes on Israel:”

Ezra 7:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 7:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And this is the copy of the letter that king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, a scribe of the words of the commandments of Jehovah, and of his statutes to Israel:”

Ezra 7:11 — Darby Translation

Ezra 7:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And this is the copie of the letter that King Artahshashte gaue vnto Ezra the Priest and scribe, euen a writer of the words of the commadements of ye Lord, and of his statutes ouer Israel.”

Ezra 7:11 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 7:11 in Context — Ezra 7

9 Pois no primeiro [dia] do mês primeiro, foi o princípio da subida da Babilônia; e ao primeiro do mês quinto chegou a Jerusalém, segundo a boa mão de seu Deus sobre ele.

10 Porque Esdras tinha decidido em seu coração buscar a lei do SENHOR, e a praticar; e ensinar a Israel [seus] estatutos e juízos.

11 E este é a transcrição da carta que o rei Artaxerxes deu a Esdras, sacerdote e escriba, o escriba das palavras dos mandamentos do SENHOR, e de seus estatutos sobre Israel:

12 Artaxerxes, rei de reis, ao sacerdote Esdras, escriba da Lei de Deus do céu. [Paz] completa.

13 Por mim é promulgado decreto, que todo aquele em meu reino, do povo de Israel, e de seus sacerdotes e levitas, que quiser ir contigo a Jerusalém, vá.

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What Does Ezra 7:11 Mean?

Ezra 7:11 is a verse from the Book of Ezra, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezra chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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