Ezra 7:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ezra 7:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ezra 7:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ezra 7:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the perfect God of heaven. Now”
Ezra 7:12 — World English Bible
Ezra 7:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect and so forth.”
Ezra 7:12 — American Standard Version
Ezra 7:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“`Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, and at such a time:”
Ezra 7:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Ezra 7:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, an accomplished scribe of the law of the God of the heavens, and so forth.”
Ezra 7:12 — Darby Translation
Ezra 7:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“ARTAHSHASHTE King of Kings to Ezra the Priest and perfite scribe of the Lawe of the God of heauen, and to Cheeneth.”
Ezra 7:12 — Geneva Bible
Ezra 7:12 in Context — Ezra 7
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.
14 Porque de parte do rei e de seus sete conselheiros tu és enviado a investigar a respeito da de Judá e de Jerusalém, conforme a lei de teu Deus que está em tua mão;
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What Does Ezra 7:12 Mean?
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