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Ezra 7:21

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19 You must deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God.

20 And if anything else is needed for the house of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may pay for it from the royal treasury.

I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,

22 up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths of wine, a hundred baths of olive oil, and salt without limit.

23 Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?

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BSB
I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,
KJV
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
WEB
I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers who are beyond the River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requires of you, it shall be done with all diligence,
ASV
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers that are beyond the River, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence,
DARBY
And I, I Artaxerxes the king, do give orders to all the treasurers that are beyond the river, that whatever Ezra the priest and scribe of the law of the God of the heavens shall require of you, it be done diligently,
BLB
And by me—I, Artaxerxes the king—is made a decree to all treasurers who [are] beyond the River, that all that Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of the heavens, may ask of you⁺, let it be done diligently.
ÅB
Og jeg, kong Artaxerxes, har gitt befaling til alle skattmestere hinsides elven at alt hva presten Esras, han som er kyndig i himmelens Guds lov, krever av dere, det skal nøyaktig ydes,
OTB
"Jeg, kong Artaxerxes, utsteder et dekret til alle skattmestere i provinsene bortenfor Eufratelven, at hva enn Esra, presten, skriveren av himmelens Guds lov, krever av dere, skal gjøres flittig,
B1930
Og jeg, kong Artaxerxes, har gitt befaling til alle skattmestere hinsides elven at alt hvad presten Esras, han som er kyndig i himmelens Guds lov, krever av eder, det skal nøiaktig ydes,

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  • Ezra 7:6

    this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.

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  • Ezra 4:16

    We advise the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, you will have no dominion west of the Euphrates.

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  • Ezra 4:20

    And mighty kings have ruled over Jerusalem and exercised authority over the whole region west of the Euphrates; and tribute, duty, and toll were paid to them.

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  • Ezra 7:10–13

    For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.

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  • Ezra 6:6

    Therefore Darius decreed: To Tattenai governor of the region west of the Euphrates, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates and officials in the region: You must stay away from that place!

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