12 [a]Artaxerxes, (A)king of kings,

To Ezra the priest, a scribe of the Law of the God of heaven:

Perfect peace, (B)and[b] so forth.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 7:12 The original language of Ezra 7:12–26 is Aramaic.
  2. Ezra 7:12 Lit. and now

12 Artaxerxes, king of kings,(A)

To Ezra the priest, teacher of the Law of the God of heaven:

Greetings.

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(A)For he says,
Are not my princes altogether kings?

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‘Are not my commanders(A) all kings?’ he says.

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32 And he spoke kindly to him and gave him a more prominent seat than those of the kings who were with him in Babylon.

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32 He spoke kindly to him and gave him a seat of honor higher than those of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.

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37 (A)You, O king, are a king of kings. (B)For the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory;

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37 Your Majesty, you are the king of kings.(A) The God of heaven has given you dominion(B) and power and might and glory;

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47 The king answered Daniel, and said, “Truly (A)your God is the God of (B)gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.”

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47 The king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods(A) and the Lord of kings(B) and a revealer of mysteries,(C) for you were able to reveal this mystery.(D)

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