Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,
Ezra the priest
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Bible References
Beyond the river
Ezra 4:16
We make known to the king that if this city is built and the walls are finished, you will have nothing in [the province] Beyond the River."
Ezra 6:6
"Now then, Tattenai governor of [the province] Beyond the River, Shethar-bozenai, and your associates, the envoys who are in [the province] Beyond the River--keep far away from there.
Ezra the priest
Ezra 7:6
this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses, which Yahweh the God of Israel gave. The king granted him all his requests, for the hand of Yahweh was upon him.
General references
Deuteronomy 32:31
For the fact of the matter is, their rock [is] not like our Rock, and our enemies recognize [this].