Ezra 7:11

New American Bible - revised edition

This is a copy of the rescript which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest-scribe, the scribe versed in matters concerning the Lord’s commandments and statutes for Israel:

Cross References

Ezra 4:11

This is a copy of the letter that they sent to him: “To King Artaxerxes, your servants, the men of West-of-Euphrates, as follows:

Ezra 5:6

A copy of the letter which Tattenai, governor of West-of-Euphrates, along with Shethar-bozenai and their fellow officials from West-of-Euphrates, sent to King Darius;

Ezra 7:10

Ezra had set his heart on the study and practice of the law of the Lord and on teaching statutes and ordinances in Israel. The Decree of Artaxerxes.

Ezra 7:12

“Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, greetings! And now,

Ezra 7:21

I, Artaxerxes the king, issue this decree to all the treasurers of West-of-Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, scribe of the law of the God of heaven, requests of you, let it be done with all diligence,

Ezra 7:6

this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe, well-versed in the law of Moses given by the Lord, the God of Israel. The king granted him all that he requested, because the hand of the Lord, his God, was over him.

Matthew 23:13

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You lock the kingdom of heaven before human beings. You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying to enter. [

Matthew 23:2

saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees have taken their seat on the chair of Moses.