CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Ezra 7:6 this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/ezra/7-6.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/13/15_Ezr_07_06.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Ezra 7:6 - Ezra Goes Up to Jerusalem" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/ezra/7-6.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/ezra/7-6.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/ezra/">Ezra</a> > <a href="/ezra/7.htm">Chapter 7</a> > Verse 6</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad6.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/ezra/7-5.htm" title="Ezra 7:5">◄</a> Ezra 7:6 <a href="/ezra/7-7.htm" title="Ezra 7:7">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/ezra/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/ezra/7.htm">New International Version</a> this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he asked, for the hand of the LORD his God was on him. <a href="/nlt/ezra/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> This Ezra was a scribe who was well versed in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given to the people of Israel. He came up to Jerusalem from Babylon, and the king gave him everything he asked for, because the gracious hand of the LORD his God was on him. <a href="/esv/ezra/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the LORD, the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the LORD his God was on him. <a href="/bsb/ezra/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him. <a href="/kjv/ezra/7.htm">King James Bible</a> This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. <a href="/nkjv/ezra/7.htm">New King James Version</a> this Ezra came up from Babylon; and he was a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given. The king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. <a href="/nasb_/ezra/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So this Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all he requested because the hand of the LORD his God was upon him. <a href="/nasb/ezra/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all he requested because the hand of the LORD his God was upon him. <a href="/nasb77/ezra/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all he requested because the hand of the LORD his God was upon him. <a href="/lsb/ezra/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> This Ezra went up from Babylon, and he was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all he requested because the hand of Yahweh his God was upon him. <a href="/amp/ezra/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law (the five books) of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given; and the king granted him everything that he asked, for the hand of the LORD his God was on him. <a href="/csb/ezra/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> —came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he requested because the hand of the LORD his God was on him. <a href="/hcsb/ezra/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> —came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he requestedg because the hand of Yahweh his God was on him. <a href="/asv/ezra/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> this Ezra went up from Babylon. And he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Jehovah, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him. <a href="/erv/ezra/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> this Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. <a href="/gwt/ezra/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As a scribe, Ezra was an expert in Moses' Teachings, which the LORD God of Israel had given. The king gave Ezra everything he requested because the LORD his God was guiding him. <a href="/isv/ezra/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> left Babylon. He was a skillful scribe of the Law of Moses that the LORD God of Israel had given. And the king granted him everything he had requested because the hand of the LORD his God was upon him. <a href="/msb/ezra/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him. <a href="/net/ezra/7.htm">NET Bible</a> This Ezra is the one who came up from Babylon. He was a scribe who was skilled in the law of Moses which the LORD God of Israel had given. The king supplied him with everything he requested, for the hand of the LORD his God was on him. <a href="/nheb/ezra/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> this Ezra went up from Babylon: and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God on him. <a href="/wbt/ezra/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> This Ezra went from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. <a href="/web/ezra/7.htm">World English Bible</a> this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to Yahweh his God’s hand on him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezra/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Ezra himself has come up from Babylon, and he [is] a scribe ready in the Law of Moses, that YHWH God of Israel gave, and the king gives to him—according to the hand of his God YHWH on him—all his request. <a href="/ylt/ezra/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Ezra himself hath come up from Babylon, and he is a scribe ready in the law of Moses, that Jehovah God of Israel gave, and the king giveth to him -- according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him -- all his request. <a href="/slt/ezra/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> This Ezra went up from Babel; and he a scribe skilled in the law of Moses which Jehovah God of Israel gave: and the king will give to him according to the hand of Jehovah upon him all his seeking.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezra/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> This Esdras went up from Babylon, and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God had given to Israel: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him. <a href="/cpdv/ezra/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> this same Ezra, ascended from Babylon; and he was a proficient scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God gave to Israel. And the king granted to him his every petition. For the hand of the Lord, his God, was over him. <a href="/nabre/ezra/7.htm">New American Bible</a> this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe, well-versed in the law of Moses given by the LORD, the God of Israel. The king granted him all that he requested, because the hand of the LORD, his God, was over him. <a href="/nrsvce/ezra/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses that the LORD the God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezra/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> This Ezra was a leader who went up from Babylon; and he was a scribe learned in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all his request, that he might walk as he pleased according to the law of the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/ezra/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The Leader was Azra who went up from Babel. He was a Scribe, a wise man in the law of Moshe that LORD JEHOVAH God of Israel gave him, and the King gave to him the gift that he would walk in the Torah of LORD JEHOVAH as he pleased.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezra/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> this Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. <a href="/sep/ezra/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> This Esdras went up out of Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel gave: and the king gave him leave, for the hand of the Lord his God was upon him in all things which he sought. <a href="/parallel/ezra/7-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=1608" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezra/7.htm">Ezra Goes Up to Jerusalem</a> …5the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest— 6<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/5830.htm" title="5830: ‘ez·rā (N-proper-ms) -- Help, three Isr. A variation of ezrah; Ezra, an Israelite.">Ezra</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ā·lāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">came up</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: mib·bā·ḇel (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">from Babylon.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū- (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He was</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: sō·p̄êr (N-ms) -- To count, recount, relate. ">a scribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/4106.htm" title="4106: mā·hîr (Adj-ms) -- Quick, prompt, ready, skilled. Or mahir; from mahar; quick; hence, skilful.">skilled</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: bə·ṯō·w·raṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">in the Law</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">of Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-fs) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">had given.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">The king</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·ten- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">had granted</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">Ezra</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1246.htm" title="1246: baq·qā·šā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Request, entreaty. From baqash; a petition.">his requests,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: kə·yaḏ- (Prep-k:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">for the hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">his God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">was upon him.</a> 7So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/nehemiah/2-8.htm">Nehemiah 2:8</a> And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests. <a href="/nehemiah/1-11.htm">Nehemiah 1:11</a> O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.) <a href="/nehemiah/2-18.htm">Nehemiah 2:18</a> I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work. <a href="/daniel/1-9.htm">Daniel 1:9</a> Now God had granted Daniel favor and compassion from the chief official, <a href="/exodus/12-36.htm">Exodus 12:36</a> And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians. <a href="/1_kings/8-50.htm">1 Kings 8:50</a> May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-12.htm">2 Chronicles 30:12</a> Moreover, the power of God was on the people in Judah to give them one heart to obey the command of the king and his officials according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a> The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases. <a href="/isaiah/66-14.htm">Isaiah 66:14</a> When you see, you will rejoice, and you will flourish like grass; then the hand of the LORD will be revealed to His servants, but His wrath will be shown to His enemies. <a href="/acts/7-10.htm">Acts 7:10</a> and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household. <a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a> After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ <a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a> And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-10.htm">1 Corinthians 15:10</a> But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. <a href="/2_corinthians/9-8.htm">2 Corinthians 9:8</a> And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. <a href="/ephesians/3-20.htm">Ephesians 3:20</a> Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God on him.<a href="/ezra/7-11.htm">Ezra 7:11,12,21</a> 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… <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Psalm 45:1</a> To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves. My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.<a href="/matthew/13-52.htm">Matthew 13:52</a> Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.scribe<a href="/nehemiah/8-4.htm">Nehemiah 8:4,9,13</a> And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam… <a href="/nehemiah/12-26.htm">Nehemiah 12:26,36</a> These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe… <a href="/jeremiah/8-8.htm">Jeremiah 8:8</a> How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the LORD is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.the law<a href="/deuteronomy/4-5.htm">Deuteronomy 4:5</a> Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-1.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1</a> And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a> Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.granted him<a href="/ezra/7-11.htm">Ezra 7:11-26</a> 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… according to<a href="/ezra/7-9.htm">Ezra 7:9,28</a> For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him… <a href="/ezra/6-22.htm">Ezra 6:22</a> And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.<a href="/ezra/8-18.htm">Ezra 8:18,22,31</a> And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezra/6-5.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezra/7-1.htm">Ezra</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/1-12.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/ezra/6-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezra/6-22.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezra/3-2.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ezra/6-18.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-16.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/ezra/5-10.htm">Request</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-12.htm">Requested</a> <a href="/ezra/4-23.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-13.htm">Skilled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-3.htm">Teacher</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/7-9.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezra/7-8.htm">Ezra</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-8.htm">Granted</a> <a href="/ezra/7-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/ezra/7-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/ezra/7-10.htm">Law</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-7.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/ezra/7-13.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-2.htm">Request</a> <a href="/daniel/1-8.htm">Requested</a> <a href="/ezra/7-11.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/job/3-8.htm">Skilled</a> <a href="/ezra/7-11.htm">Teacher</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 7</div>1. <a href="/ezra/7-1.htm">Ezra goes up to Jerusalem</a> 11. <a href="/ezra/7-11.htm">The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra</a> 27. <a href="/ezra/7-27.htm">Ezra blesses God for this favor</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezra/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezra/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>this Ezra came up from Babylon. Ezra's journey from Babylon to Jerusalem marks a significant moment in Jewish history, as it represents the return of the Jewish exiles to their homeland. Babylon, located in modern-day Iraq, was the center of the Babylonian Empire, which had conquered Judah and taken many Jews into exile in 586 BC. Ezra's return is part of the larger narrative of the Jewish return under Persian rule, which began with the decree of Cyrus the Great in 538 BC (<a href="/ezra/1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a>). This return fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10</a>, which promised that the exile would last seventy years.He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, Ezra is described as a scribe, a role that involved copying, teaching, and interpreting the Scriptures. His expertise in the Law of Moses indicates a deep understanding of the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, which were central to Jewish life and worship. This skill was crucial for the restoration of religious practices in Jerusalem. Ezra's role as a scribe also connects him to the tradition of preserving and transmitting God's Word, a task that would later be associated with the Pharisees and other Jewish teachers.which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the Law, underscoring its authority and importance. The Law of Moses was not merely a human document but was given by the LORD, the covenant God of Israel. This highlights the special relationship between God and His chosen people, Israel, and the responsibility they had to live according to His commandments. The giving of the Law is a foundational event in Israel's history, as seen in <a href="/exodus/19.htm">Exodus 19-20</a>, where God gives the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai.The king had granted Ezra all his requests, The king referred to here is Artaxerxes I of Persia, who reigned from 465 to 424 BC. His support for Ezra's mission demonstrates the favorable policies of the Persian Empire towards the Jewish people, allowing them to return to their land and rebuild their temple. This royal favor is reminiscent of the earlier decree by Cyrus and shows God's providence in using foreign rulers to accomplish His purposes. Ezra's requests likely included resources and authority to lead the people and enforce the Law.for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him. This phrase indicates divine favor and guidance in Ezra's mission. The "hand of the LORD" is a biblical expression denoting God's power and presence, ensuring success in the endeavors of His servants. This divine assistance is a recurring theme in the book of Ezra, as seen in <a href="/ezra/7-9.htm">Ezra 7:9 and 8</a>:18, and it underscores the belief that God actively intervenes in history to fulfill His promises. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are assured of God's presence and help, as in <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a> and <a href="/acts/11-21.htm">Acts 11:21</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/e/ezra.htm">Ezra</a> A priest and scribe, skilled in the Law of Moses, who played a crucial role in the spiritual and religious restoration of Israel after the Babylonian exile. 2. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The place from which Ezra came, representing the location of the Jewish exile before their return to Jerusalem. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_law_of_moses.htm">The Law of Moses</a> The divine commandments and instructions given to Moses, forming the foundation of Jewish religious practice and law. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord,_the_god_of_israel.htm">The LORD, the God of Israel</a> The covenant God of Israel, who is actively involved in the lives of His people and in the fulfillment of His promises. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a> Referring to Artaxerxes, the Persian king who granted Ezra's requests, showing favor towards the Jewish people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_god's_word.htm">The Importance of God's Word</a> Ezra's skill in the Law of Moses highlights the necessity for believers to be knowledgeable and skilled in Scripture. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God's Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a> The favor Ezra received from the king demonstrates God's control over earthly authorities to fulfill His purposes. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_exile.htm">Faithfulness in Exile</a> Ezra's commitment to God's law, even in Babylon, serves as an example of maintaining faithfulness in challenging circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_spiritual_renewal.htm">The Role of Leadership in Spiritual Renewal</a> Ezra's leadership was pivotal in the spiritual revival of Israel, showing the impact of godly leadership. <a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_dependence_on_god.htm">Prayer and Dependence on God</a> Ezra's success was attributed to "the hand of the LORD his God upon him," emphasizing the importance of seeking God's guidance and favor.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 7</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_ezra's_mission.htm">In Ezra 7:6–7, is there any historical or archaeological evidence outside the Bible confirming Ezra’s authority and mission under Artaxerxes? </a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_publication_date_of_ezra.htm">What is the publication date of Ezra?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_2_chronicles.htm">Who is the author of 2 Chronicles?</a> <a href="/q/what_do_ezra_and_nehemiah_teach.htm">What lessons do Ezra and Nehemiah's stories teach us?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezra/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) A ready scribe.--The "ready writer" of <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm" title="My heart is gushing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.">Psalm 45:1</a>. Ezra was a priest, and this title is rightly placed before that of scribe in what follows; but here at the outset, when he first appears in history, the title is used which expressed his pre-eminent function, that of guarding and interpreting the law (<a href="/ezra/7-10.htm" title="For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.">Ezra 7:10</a>).All his request.--This anticipates the letter of <a href="/ezra/7-11.htm" title="Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.">Ezra 7:11</a>; a series of supplementary notes intervenes.According to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.--The full formula for that special providence over God's servants which both Ezra and Nehemiah recognised.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - This Ezra went up. See comment on Ezra 2:1, where the same expression — "went up" - is used. He was a ready scribe in the law of Moses. On the meaning of this phrase, and the new position occupied by "scribes" after the captivity, see Introduction to Ezra,' § 5. Which the Lord God of Israel had given. It is characteristic of Ezra's piety never to forget that the law was not a mere human code given by an earthly lawgiver, not even a national treasure, the accumulation of centuries, but a direct Divine gift "the law of the Lord" (ver. 10), "the words of the commandments of the Lord, and of his statutes to Israel" (ver. 11), "the law which the Lord had commanded by Moses" (<a href="/nehemiah/8-14.htm">Nehemiah 8:14</a>). According to the hand of the Lord his God upon him. i.e. "by reason of God's favour to him." God, by reason of his favour to Ezra, inclined the heart of Artaxerxes towards him, so that he granted all his request. The nature of the "request" is not directly stated, but may be gathered from the "letter of Artaxerxes," especially vers. 13, 14, 16. <a href="/commentaries/ezra/7-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>this ה֤וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are Ezra עֶזְרָא֙ (‘ez·rā) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5830.htm">Strong's 5830: </a> Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites came up עָלָ֣ה (‘ā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively from Babylon. מִבָּבֶ֔ל (mib·bā·ḇel) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city He [was] וְהֽוּא־ (wə·hū-) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are a scribe סֹפֵ֤ר (sō·p̄êr) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> To count, recount, relate skilled מָהִיר֙ (mā·hîr) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4106.htm">Strong's 4106: </a> Quick, prompt, ready, skilled in the law בְּתוֹרַ֣ת (bə·ṯō·w·raṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> Direction, instruction, law of Moses, מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver which אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD, יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc had given. נָתַ֥ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set The king הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king had granted וַיִּתֶּן־ (way·yit·ten-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set [Ezra] ל֣וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> all כֹּ֖ל (kōl) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his requests, בַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃ (baq·qā·šā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1246.htm">Strong's 1246: </a> Request, entreaty for the hand כְּיַד־ (kə·yaḏ-) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand of the LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel his God אֱלֹהָיו֙ (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative was upon him. עָלָ֔יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezra/7-6.htm">Ezra 7:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezra/7-6.htm">OT History: Ezra 7:6 This Ezra went up from Babylon: (Ezr. Ez) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ezra/7-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezra 7:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezra 7:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ezra/7-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ezra 7:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ezra 7:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>