Ezra 7:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.”

Ezra 7:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 7:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 7:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I make a decree that all those of the people of Israel and their priests and the Levites in my realm, who intend of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with you.”

Ezra 7:13 — World English Bible

Ezra 7:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and their priests and the Levites, in my realm, that are minded of their own free will to go to Jerusalem, go with thee. ”

Ezra 7:13 — American Standard Version

Ezra 7:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“By me hath been made a decree that every one who is willing, in my kingdom, of the people of Israel and of its priests and Levites, to go to Jerusalem with thee, doth go;”

Ezra 7:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 7:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I have given orders that all they of the people of Israel, and of their priests and the Levites, in my realm, who are disposed to go to Jerusalem, go with thee. ”

Ezra 7:13 — Darby Translation

Ezra 7:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I haue giuen commandement, that euery one, that is willing in my kingdome of the people of Israel, and of the Priestes, and Leuites to goe to Ierusalem with thee, shall goe.”

Ezra 7:13 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 7:13 in Context — 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.

12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

13 I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

14 Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

15 And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

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What Does Ezra 7:13 Mean?

Ezra 7:13 is a verse from the Book of Ezra, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ezra chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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