# The king gave him anything he asked
"The king gave Ezra anything he asked for"
# the hand of Yahweh was with him
The "hand" of Yahweh represents Yahweh's blessing or help. Alternate translation: "the blessing of Yahweh was with Ezra" or "Yahweh was blessing Ezra" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])