Quotes about Ezra

Moreover, you are to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem,

You and your brothers may do whatever seems best with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God.

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,

And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.

And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God which you possess, are to appoint magistrates and judges to judge all the people west of the Euphrates—all who know the laws of your God. And you are to teach these laws to anyone who does not know them.

These are the family heads and genealogical records of those who returned with me from Babylon during the reign of King Artaxerxes:

of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;

from the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;

from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;

from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;

Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.

Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,