Ezra 7:21 meaning and explanation

I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,

Ezra 7:21, Berean Standard Bible

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Artaxerxes, the Persian king, is writing a royal decree carried by Ezra, a Jewish priest and scribe returning to Jerusalem. The treasurers west of the Euphrates, the officials who handled the empire's revenues in the province beyond the river, are ordered to supply whatever Ezra requires without delay.

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