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25 lines
911 B
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# This was the decree
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The text following this statement was the decree given by King Artaxerxes.
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# The King of kings Artaxerxes
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"The King of kings" was a title, meaning that he was the greatest of kings, the king that other kings obeyed. AT: "The Great King Artaxerxes" or "Artaxerxes, the greatest king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# I am ordering that anyone ... who desires to go to Jerusalem
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In those days people needed permission from the king to resettle and rebuild in an area previously destroyed by the conquering nation.
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# may go with you
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The word "you" refers to Ezra.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/artaxerxes]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/priest]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/scribe]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/command]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kingdom]] |