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10 For Ezra had set his heart to seek the Law of the Lord, to obey it, and to teach God’s[a] statutes and judgments in Israel.

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  1. Ezra 7:10 The Heb. lacks God’s

The Letter from King Artaxerxes

11 Here is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest-scribe, a scholar[a] in matters concerning the commandments of the Lord and concerning his statutes pertaining to Israel:

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  1. Ezra 7:11 Or scribe