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Berean Standard Bible

“this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.”

Ezra 7:6

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Ezra, a priest and scribe, leads a second group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem in the reign of Artaxerxes. The writer describes who he is and why the journey succeeds.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.

World English Bible (WEB)

this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to Yahweh his God’s hand on him.

King James Version (KJV)

This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

this Ezra went up from Babylon: and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which Jehovah, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of Jehovah his God upon him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a scribe, expert in the law of Moses which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given: and the king, moved by the Lord his God, gave him whatever he made request for.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Este Esdras subió de Babilonia, el cual era escriba diligente en la ley de Moisés, que Jehová Dios de Israel había dado; y concedióle el rey, según la mano de Jehová su Dios sobre él, todo lo que pidió.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Esdras, que llegó de Babilonia, era un maestro muy versado en las leyes que el Señor había dado al pueblo de Israel por medio de Moisés. Pidió que se le permitiera regresar a Jerusalén, y el rey le concedió su petición, porque Esdras contaba con la ayuda del Señor.

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