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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><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"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezra/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You are sent by the king and his seven advisers to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem with regard to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezra/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I and my council of seven hereby instruct you to conduct an inquiry into the situation in Judah and Jerusalem, based on your God’s law, which is in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezra/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to make inquiries about Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezra/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezra/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellers, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which <i>is</i> in thine hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezra/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And whereas you are being sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, with regard to the Law of your God which <i>is</i> in your hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezra/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Since you are sent on the part of the king and his seven advisers to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God which is in your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezra/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Forasmuch as you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God which is in your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezra/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Forasmuch as you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God which is in your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezra/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Forasmuch as you are sent from before the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God which is in your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezra/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For you are sent by the king and his seven advisers to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem in accordance with the Law of your God, which is in your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezra/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your possession.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezra/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezra/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezra/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezra/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I, the king, and my seven advisers are sending you to evaluate the situation in Judah and Jerusalem on the basis of your God's Teachings, which you hold in your hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezra/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I, together with my seven counselors, send you to investigate the conditions in Jerusalem and Judah in order to see how well the Law of your God, which has been entrusted to you, is being obeyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezra/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You have authority to act for the king and for his Council of Seven to conduct an inquiry concerning Judah and Jerusalem in accordance with the Law of your God, which is in your possession. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezra/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezra/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are authorized by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezra/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Because you are sent of the king and his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezra/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Forasmuch as thou art sent by the king, and by his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezra/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Because you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezra/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />because that from the king and his seven counselors you are sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the Law of God that [is] in your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezra/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> because that from the king and his seven counsellors thou art sent, to inquire concerning Judah and concerning Jerusalem, with the law of God that is in thy hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezra/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For the cause that being sent from before the king and the seven counselors to seek concerning Judah and for Jerusalem, by the law of thy God that is in thy hand;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezra/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thou art sent from before the king, and his seven counsellors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem according to the law of thy God, which is in thy hand. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezra/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For you have been sent from the face of the king and his seven counselors, so that you may visit Judea and Jerusalem by the law of your God, which is in your hand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezra/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />for you are the one sent by the king and his seven counselors to supervise Judah and Jerusalem with regard to the law of your God which is in your possession,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezra/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to make inquiries about Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your hand,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezra/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Moreover I have issued a decree and made a statute and sent some of my friends to inquire concerning the welfare of Judah and Jerusalem, and also to inquire concerning the law of your God which is in your hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezra/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have commanded and I have established the law and I have sent some of my companions to inquire about Yehuda and about Jerusalem, also to inquire concerning the law of your God that is in your hands<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezra/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezra/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>One</i> has been sent from the king and the seven councillors, to visit Judea and Jerusalem, according to the law of their God that is in thine hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezra/7-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sh6ec6iQe9M?start=1700" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezra/7.htm">Artaxerxes' Letter for Ezra</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6903.htm" title="6903: qo·ḇêl (Prep) -- (Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic); (corresponding to qabal; in front of; usually on account of, so as, since, hence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7972.htm" title="7972: šə·lî·aḥ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-ms) -- To send. (Aramaic) corresponding to shalach.">You are sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: min- (Prep) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/6925.htm" title="6925: qo·ḏām (Prep) -- Before. (Aramaic) or qdam (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13); corresponding to qedem; before."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/7655.htm" title="7655: wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ (Conj-w:: Number-msc) -- Seven. (Aramaic) corresponding to sheba'.">and his seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3272.htm" title="3272: yā·‘ă·ṭō·hî (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- To counsel, to consult. (Aramaic) corresponding to ya'ats; to counsel; reflexively, to consult.">counselors</a> <a href="/hebrew/1240.htm" title="1240: lə·ḇaq·qā·rā (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To inquire, seek. (Aramaic) corresponding to baqar.">to evaluate</a> <a href="/hebrew/5922.htm" title="5922: ‘al- (Prep) -- Upon, over, above. (Aramaic) corresponding to al."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3061.htm" title="3061: yə·hūḏ (N-proper-ms) -- (Aramaic) contracted from a form corresponding to Yhuwdah; properly, Judah, hence, Judaea.">Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3390.htm" title="3390: wə·lî·rū·šə·lem (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- The capital city of all Isr. (Chald).">and Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/1882.htm" title="1882: bə·ḏāṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Decree, law. (Aramaic) corresponding to dath; decree, law.">according to the Law</a> <a href="/hebrew/426.htm" title="426: ’ĕ·lā·hāḵ (N-msc:: 2ms) -- God, god. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'elowahh; God.">of your God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/3028.htm" title="3028: ḇî·ḏāḵ (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand. (Aramaic) corresponding to yad.">is in your hand.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-7.htm">Nehemiah 2:7-9</a></span><br />I also said to him, “If it pleases the king, may letters be given to me for the governors west of the Euphrates, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah. / 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. / Then I went to the governors west of the Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/esther/1-13.htm">Esther 1:13-14</a></span><br />Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice. / His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/6-1.htm">Daniel 6:1-3</a></span><br />Now it pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, / and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss. / Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-5.htm">2 Chronicles 19:5-11</a></span><br />He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. / Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment. / And now, may the fear of the LORD be upon you. Be careful what you do, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-8.htm">1 Kings 10:8-9</a></span><br />How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom! / Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12-13</a></span><br />and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: / “Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18-20</a></span><br />When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. / It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes. / Then his heart will not be exalted above his countrymen, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left, in order that he and his sons may reign many years over his kingdom in Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-8.htm">1 Chronicles 28:8-9</a></span><br />So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever. / As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-25.htm">Jeremiah 29:25-28</a></span><br />this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “In your own name you have sent out letters to all the people of Jerusalem, to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, and to all the priests. You said to Zephaniah: / ‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons. / So now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-22.htm">Acts 15:22-29</a></span><br />Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers, / and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings. / It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1-4</a></span><br />Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. / Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. / For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the one in authority? Then do what is right, and you will have his approval. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-13.htm">1 Peter 2:13-14</a></span><br />Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority, / or to governors as those sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Matthew 22:15-21</a></span><br />Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words. / They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance. / So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-26.htm">Acts 23:26-30</a></span><br />Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings. / This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen, / and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-1.htm">1 Timothy 2:1-2</a></span><br />First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone— / for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For as much as you are sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand;</p><p class="hdg">of the king.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/1-14.htm">Esther 1:14</a></b></br> And the next unto him <i>was</i> Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, <i>and</i> Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, <i>and</i> which sat the first in the kingdom;)</p><p class="hdg">according</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/7-25.htm">Ezra 7:25,26</a></b></br> And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that <i>is</i> in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that <i>are</i> beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know <i>them</i> not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18,19</a></b></br> And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of <i>that which is</i> before the priests the Levites: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Isaiah 8:20</a></b></br> To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, <i>it is</i> because <i>there is</i> no light in them.</p><p class="hdg">thy God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/1-3.htm">Ezra 1:3</a></b></br> Who <i>is there</i> among you of all his people? his God be with him, and let him go up to Jerusalem, which <i>is</i> in Judah, and build the house of the LORD God of Israel, (he <i>is</i> the God,) which <i>is</i> in Jerusalem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/5-8.htm">Ezra 5:8</a></b></br> Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/6-12.htm">Ezra 6:12</a></b></br> And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter <i>and</i> to destroy this house of God which <i>is</i> at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/22-4.htm">Advisers</a> <a href="/ezra/4-5.htm">Counsellors</a> <a href="/ezra/4-5.htm">Counselors</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-26.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-8.htm">Forasmuch</a> <a href="/ezra/7-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-26.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">Inquiries</a> <a href="/ezra/7-13.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezra/5-8.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/ezra/7-12.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ezra/6-13.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-16.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/ezra/6-22.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-13.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/7-15.htm">Advisers</a> <a href="/ezra/7-15.htm">Counsellors</a> <a href="/ezra/7-15.htm">Counselors</a> <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Enquire</a> <a href="/esther/1-15.htm">Forasmuch</a> <a href="/ezra/7-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/job/3-4.htm">Inquire</a> <a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">Inquiries</a> <a href="/ezra/7-15.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/ezra/9-9.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/ezra/7-21.htm">Law</a> <a href="/ezra/7-23.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/esther/8-8.htm">Regard</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-14.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/ezra/7-15.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Ezra 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/7-1.htm">Ezra goes up to Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/7-11.htm">The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezra/7-27.htm">Ezra blesses God for this favor</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>You are sent by the king and his seven counselors</b><br>This phrase highlights the authority and support Ezra received from the Persian king, Artaxerxes I, and his advisors. The number seven is significant in Persian culture, often representing completeness or perfection, and the seven counselors could be akin to a royal council. This reflects the Persian administrative system and the king's trust in Ezra. The sending of Ezra by the king underscores the political and diplomatic backing for his mission, which was crucial for the success of his religious and social reforms in Judah.<p><b>to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem</b><br>Ezra's mission was to assess the spiritual and social conditions of the Jewish community in Judah and Jerusalem. This evaluation was necessary because the Jewish exiles had returned from Babylon, and there was a need to re-establish religious practices and adherence to the Law. Jerusalem, as the spiritual center, was particularly significant. The evaluation would involve ensuring that the people were living according to the covenant and that the temple services were being properly conducted.<p><b>according to the Law of your God</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the centrality of the Torah, or the Law of Moses, in Ezra's mission. Ezra was a scribe skilled in the Law, and his task was to ensure that the Jewish community was living in accordance with God's commandments. This reflects the post-exilic emphasis on the Law as the foundation of Jewish identity and religious practice. The Law served as the standard by which the community's faithfulness to God was measured.<p><b>which is in your hand</b><br>The phrase indicates that Ezra had a physical copy of the Law, which was a rare and precious possession at the time. This underscores Ezra's role as a scribe and teacher, responsible for interpreting and teaching the Law to the people. The possession of the Law "in your hand" signifies both authority and responsibility, as Ezra was to guide the community in understanding and applying God's commandments. This also foreshadows the later development of the synagogue and the role of the scribe in Jewish life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezra.htm">Ezra</a></b><br>A scribe and priest, Ezra is a central figure in the restoration of Jerusalem and the Jewish community after the Babylonian exile. He is known for his dedication to the Law of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_king.htm">The King</a></b><br>Refers to Artaxerxes I of Persia, who authorized Ezra's mission to Jerusalem. His decree shows the influence and favor Ezra had in the Persian court.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/seven_counselors.htm">Seven Counselors</a></b><br>These were high-ranking officials or advisors to King Artaxerxes, indicating the importance of Ezra's mission.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_jerusalem.htm">Judah and Jerusalem</a></b><br>The geographical and spiritual center of the Jewish people, representing their homeland and the location of the Temple.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_law_of_your_god.htm">The Law of Your God</a></b><br>Refers to the Torah, the foundational legal and ethical code of the Jewish people, which Ezra was tasked to teach and enforce.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_commissioning.htm">Divine Commissioning</a></b><br>Ezra's mission was not just a political assignment but a divine calling to restore spiritual order according to God's Law. Reflect on how God might be calling you to serve in your community or church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_scripture.htm">The Role of Scripture</a></b><br>The Law of God was central to Ezra's mission. Consider how the Bible serves as a guide in your life and how you can prioritize its teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_and_favor.htm">Influence and Favor</a></b><br>Ezra's favor with the king and his counselors shows how God can use secular authorities to accomplish His purposes. Trust in God's sovereignty over all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_restoration.htm">Community Restoration</a></b><br>Ezra's task was to inquire and restore the community according to God's standards. Think about ways you can contribute to spiritual renewal in your community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_accountability.htm">Leadership and Accountability</a></b><br>Ezra was accountable to both God and the king. Reflect on the importance of integrity and accountability in your leadership roles.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezra_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezra 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'jesus_died_once_for_all'_mean.htm">Who was Joshua the High Priest in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_14_7_vs._no_battle_evidence.htm">How does 2 Kings 14:7's claim of killing 10,000 Edomites align with the lack of archaeological evidence for such a battle?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_sources_confirming_ezra's_authority.htm">In Ezra 7:25-26, are there extra-biblical sources supporting Ezra's power to set up a judicial system in Judah, or might these verses reflect exaggerated claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_zech._12_7_align_with_judah's_history.htm">How does Zechariah 12:7, which promises the Lord will save the tents of Judah first, align with historical records showing Judah's multiple defeats and exiles?</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>(14) <span class= "bld">Seven counsellors.</span>--These are mentioned in <a href="/esther/1-14.htm" title="And the next to him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)">Esther 1:14</a>, and were probably the heads of those families who aided Darius Hystaspis against the pseudo-Smerdis, as mentioned by Herodotus.<p><span class= "bld">According to the law of thy God.</span>--Ezra's commission was first to enquire into the condition of the city and province, with regard to the relation of both to the Divine law.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezra/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - Ezra received his commission from the king, and from his <span class="cmt_word">seven</span> <span class="cmt_word">counsellors</span>, who thus seem to occupy an important position in the Persian state. They are commonly identified with the "seven princes of Persia and Media," mentioned in Esther (<a href="/esther/1-14.htm">Esther 1:14</a>), "which saw the king's face," and "sate first in the kingdom." A conjecture, which, though not unreasonable, cannot be said to be substantiated, connects the "seven counsellors" with the seven great Persian septs, or families, which had privileges beyond the rest, and among them the right of unrestricted access to the royal presence ('Herod.,' 3:84). The commission which Ezra received is described in this verse as one <span class="cmt_word">to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem;</span> but the subject-matter of the inquiry is not mentioned. He can scarcely have been sent to make inquiry whether the law of Moses was observed or no, since that was certainly not a matter with which the Persian government would concern itself. Probably he was to inquire generally into the material prosperity of the province, and to report thereon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezra/7-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You are sent</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלִ֔יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lî·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7972.htm">Strong's 7972: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכָּ֜א</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his seven</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šiḇ·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7655.htm">Strong's 7655: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">counselors</span><br /><span class="heb">יָעֲטֹ֙הִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(yā·‘ă·ṭō·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3272.htm">Strong's 3272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To counsel, to consult</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to evaluate</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבַקָּרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇaq·qā·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1240.htm">Strong's 1240: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְה֖וּד</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3061.htm">Strong's 3061: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- the southern kingdom, named for one of the twelve tribes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִֽירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lî·rū·šə·lem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3390.htm">Strong's 3390: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- the capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the law</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּדָ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḏāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1882.htm">Strong's 1882: </a> </span><span class="str2">A royal edict, statute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלָהָ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lā·hāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_426.htm">Strong's 426: </a> </span><span class="str2">God</span><br /><br /><span class="word">which</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּי֩</span> <span class="translit">(dî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, that, because</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is in your hand.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִידָֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇî·ḏāḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3028.htm">Strong's 3028: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezra/7-14.htm">Ezra 7:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezra/7-14.htm">Ezra 7:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezra/7-14.htm">Ezra 7:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezra/7-14.htm">Ezra 7:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezra/7-14.htm">Ezra 7:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezra/7-14.htm">Ezra 7:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezra/7-14.htm">Ezra 7:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezra/7-14.htm">Ezra 7:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezra/7-14.htm">Ezra 7:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezra/7-14.htm">Ezra 7:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezra/7-14.htm">OT History: Ezra 7:14 Because you are sent of the king (Ezr. 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