So this Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a (A)scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all [a]he requested (B)because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.

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  1. Ezra 7:6 Lit his request

this Ezra(A) came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted(B) him everything he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.(C)

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and a letter to Asaph the keeper of the king’s (A)forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of (B)the citadel which is by the [a]temple, for the wall of the city, and for the house to which I will go.” And the king granted them to me because (C)the good hand of my God was on me.

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  1. Nehemiah 2:8 Lit house

And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel(A) by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?” And because the gracious hand of my God was on me,(B) the king granted my requests.(C)

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