Ezra 7:11
“Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Artaxerxes, king of kings,.... Having many kings and kingdoms subject and tributary to him; for this was not merely a…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 7:11-26
We have here the commission which the Persian emperor granted to Ezra, giving him authority to act for the good of the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Artaxerxes" Commission to Ezra
11. Now Cf. Ezr 7:1. This verse serves as a brief introduction.
the copy of the letter…
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