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King Artaxerxes to Ezra, the priest, and reader of the law of the Lord, sendeth greeting(s).

10 More benign I deeming also to benefits, commanded to them that desire of the folk of (the) Jews their own things willfully (or willingly), and of the priests, and of (the) deacons [or of Levites], that be in my realm, to fellowship with thee into Jerusalem.

11 Then if any covet to go with thee, come they together, and go they forth, as it pleaseth to me, and to my seven friends (the) counsellors;

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