ESV Reformation Study Bible – Ezra 6:3–5
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Ezra 6:3–5

6:3–5 This copy of the decree differs somewhat from that in 1:2–4; for example, God’s name is not used (“Lord”). The copy in 1:2–4 is what the heralds proclaimed to the Jews, while this copy is the minutes kept as an official record.