Devine Scripture

Ezra 7:13

Ezra chapter 7 · verse 13 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

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.

Context

v.12Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect and so forth.

v.13This passage

v.14Forasmuch 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,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 148:6

    He hath also established them for ever and ever: He hath made a decree which shall not pass away.

  • Ezra 5:13

    But in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree to build this house of God.

  • Esther 9:14

    And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.

  • Revelation 22:17

    And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely.

  • Philippians 2:13

    for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:5

    So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, at Jerusalem: for they had not kept it in great numbers in such sort as it is written.