²¹ "And I, Artaxerxes the king, make a decree to all the treasurers in the province Beyond the River: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, requires of you, let it be done with all diligence,

²¹ "I, even I, King Artaxerxes , issue a decree to all the treasurers who are in the provinces beyond the River , that whatever e Ezra the priest , the scribe of the law of the God of heaven , may require of you, it shall be done diligently ,