Ezra 7:12

New American Bible - revised edition

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

Cross References

1 Kings 20:1

Ben-hadad, king of Aram, gathered all his forces and, accompanied by thirty-two kings with horses and chariotry, set out to besiege and attack Samaria.

Ezra 1:2

“Thus says Cyrus, king of Persia: ‘All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord, the God of heaven, has given to me, and he has charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

Ezra 4:17

The king sent this answer: “To Rehum, the governor, Shimshai, the scribe, and their fellow officials living in Samaria and elsewhere in the province West-of-Euphrates, greetings:

Ezra 7:1

After these events, during the reign of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, Ezra, son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

Ezra 7:11

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:

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.

Isaiah 10:8

For he says, “Are not my commanders all kings?”

Ezekiel 26:7

Indeed thus says the Lord God: I am bringing up against Tyre from the north, Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with cavalry, and a mighty horde of troops.

Daniel 2:37

You, O king, are the king of kings; to you the God of heaven has given dominion and strength, power and glory;

Daniel 2:47

To Daniel the king said, “Truly your God is the God of gods and Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries; that is why you were able to reveal this mystery.”

1 Timothy 6:15

that the blessed and only ruler will make manifest at the proper time, the King of kings and Lord of lords,

Revelation 17:14

They will fight with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and king of kings, and those with him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

Revelation 19:16

He has a name written on his cloak and on his thigh, “King of kings and Lord of lords.”