7:7 |
tNIV | Some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers and temple servants, also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes. | Some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers musicians, gatekeepers and temple servants, also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes. | Some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers musicians, gatekeepers and temple servants, also came up to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes. |
7:11 |
tNIV | This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and teacher, a man learned in matters concerning the commands and decrees of the LORD for Israel: | This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and , a teacher of the Law, a man learned in matters concerning the commands and decrees of the LORD for Israel: | This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra the priest and , a teacher of the Law, a man learned in matters concerning the commands and decrees of the LORD for Israel: |
7:12 |
tNIV | Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, a teacher of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings. | Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, a teacher of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings. | Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, a teacher of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings. |
7:13 |
tNIV | Now I decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including priests and Levites, who wish to go to Jerusalem with you, may go. | Now I decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including priests and Levites, who wish volunteer to go to Jerusalem with you, may go. | Now I decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including priests and Levites, who wish volunteer to go to Jerusalem with you, may go. |
7:18 |
tNIV | You and your brother Jews may then do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, in accordance with the will of your God. | You and your brother Jews fellow Israelites may then do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, in accordance with the will of your God. | You and your brother Jews fellow Israelites may then do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, in accordance with the will of your God. |
7:20 |
tNIV | And anything else needed for the temple of your God that you may have occasion to supply, you may provide from the royal treasury. | And anything else needed for the temple of your God that you may have occasion are responsible to supply, you may provide from the royal treasury. | And anything else needed for the temple of your God that you may have occasion are responsible to supply, you may provide from the royal treasury. |
7:21 |
tNIV | Now I, King Artaxerxes, order all the treasurers of Trans-Euphrates to provide with diligence whatever Ezra the priest, a teacher of the Law of the God of heaven, may ask of you— | Now I, King Artaxerxes, order decree that all the treasurers of Trans-Euphrates are to provide with diligence whatever Ezra the priest, a the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven, may ask of you— | Now I, King Artaxerxes, order decree that all the treasurers of Trans-Euphrates are to provide with diligence whatever Ezra the priest, a the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven, may ask of you— |
7:23 |
tNIV | Whatever the God of heaven has prescribed, let it be done with diligence for the temple of the God of heaven. Why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and of his sons? | Whatever the God of heaven has prescribed, let it be done with diligence for the temple of the God of heaven. Why should there be his wrath against fall on the realm of the king and of his sons? | Whatever the God of heaven has prescribed, let it be done with diligence for the temple of the God of heaven. Why should there be his wrath against fall on the realm of the king and of his sons? |
7:24 |
tNIV | You are also to know that you have no authority to impose taxes, tribute or duty on any of the priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants or other workers at this house of God. | You are also to know that you have no authority to impose taxes, tribute or duty on any of the priests, Levites, singers musicians, gatekeepers, temple servants or other workers at this house of God. | You are also to know that you have no authority to impose taxes, tribute or duty on any of the priests, Levites, singers musicians, gatekeepers, temple servants or other workers at this house of God. |
7:27 |
tNIV | Praise be to the LORD, the God of our fathers, who has put it into the king’s heart to bring honor to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem in this way | Praise be to the LORD, the God of our fathers ancestors, who has put it into the king’s heart to bring honor to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem in this way | Praise be to the LORD, the God of our fathers ancestors, who has put it into the king’s heart to bring honor to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem in this way |
7:28 |
tNIV | and who has extended his good favor to me before the king and his advisers and all the king’s powerful officials. Because the hand of the LORD my God was on me, I took courage and gathered leading men from Israel to go up with me. | and who has extended his good favor to me before the king and his advisers and all the king’s powerful officials. Because the hand of the LORD my God was on me, I took courage and gathered leading men leaders from Israel to go up with me. | and who has extended his good favor to me before the king and his advisers and all the king’s powerful officials. Because the hand of the LORD my God was on me, I took courage and gathered leading men leaders from Israel to go up with me. |