Ezra 7:13

7:13 I have now issued a decree ¹  that anyone in my kingdom from the people of Israel – even the priests and Levites – who wishes to do so may go up with you to Jerusalem. ² 

Ezra 7:16

7:16 along with all the silver and gold that you may collect ³  throughout all the province of Babylon and the contributions of the people and the priests for the temple of their God which is in Jerusalem.

Ezra 7:21

7:21 “I, King Artaxerxes, hereby issue orders to all the treasurers of ⁴  Trans-Euphrates, that you precisely execute all that Ezra the priestly scribe of the law of the God of heaven may request of you –

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¹ tn Heb “from me is placed a decree.” So also in v. 21.

² map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

³ tn Aram “find.”

⁴ tn Aram “who are in.”