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Ezra 7:9-11
New English Translation
Ezra 7:9-11
New English Translation
9 On the first day of the first month he had determined to make[a] the ascent from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month he arrived at Jerusalem,[b] for the good hand of his God was on him. 10 Now Ezra had dedicated himself[c] to the study of the law of the Lord, to its observance, and to teaching[d] its statutes and judgments in Israel.
Artaxerxes Gives Official Endorsement to Ezra’s Mission
11 What follows[e] is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priestly scribe.[f] Ezra was[g] a scribe in matters pertaining to the commandments of the Lord and his statutes over Israel:
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- Ezra 7:9 tc The translation reads יִסַּד (yissad, “he appointed” [= determined]) rather than the reading יְסֻד (yesud, “foundation”) of the MT. (The words “to make” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.)
- Ezra 7:9 sn Apparently it took the caravan almost four months to make the 500 mile journey.
- Ezra 7:10 tn Heb “established his heart.”
- Ezra 7:10 tn Heb “to do and to teach.” The expression may be a hendiadys, in which case it would have the sense of “effectively teaching.”
- Ezra 7:11 tn Heb “this.”
- Ezra 7:11 tn Heb “the priest, the scribe.” So also in v. 21.
- Ezra 7:11 tn The words “Ezra was” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.
Ezra 7:9-11
New International Version
Ezra 7:9-11
New International Version
9 He had begun his journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was on him.(A) 10 For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching(B) its decrees and laws in Israel.
King Artaxerxes’ Letter to Ezra
11 This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest, a teacher of the Law, a man learned in matters concerning the commands and decrees of the Lord for Israel:
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