Ezra 7:12
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Artaxerxes king of kings to Esdras the priest, the most learned scribe of the law of the God of heaven, greeting.

1 Kings 4:24 For he had all the country which was beyond the river, from Thaphsa to Gazan, and all the kings of those countries: and he had peace on every side round about.

1 Kings 20:1 And Benadad, king of Syria, gathered together all his host, and there were two and thirty kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and going up, he fought against Samaria, and besieged it.

Isaiah 10:8 For he shall say:

Ezekiel 26:7 For thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will bring against Tyre Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, the king of kings, from the north, with horses, and chariots, and horsemen, and companies, and much people.

Daniel 2:37,47 Thou art a king of kings: and the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, and strength, and power, and glory: . . .

1 Timothy 6:15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the Blessed and only Mighty, the King of kings and Lord of lords:

Revelation 17:14 These shall fight with the Lamb. And the Lamb shall overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings: and they that are with him are called and elect and faithful.

Revelation 19:16 And he hath on his garment and on his thigh written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

unto Ezra, etc.

Ezra 4:10,11,17 And the rest of the nations, whom the great and glorious Asenaphar brought over: and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria and in the rest of the countries of this side of the river in peace. . . .

Context
Artaxerxes' Letter for Ezra
11And this is the copy of the letter of the edict, which king Artaxerxes gave to Esdras the priest, the scribe instructed in the words and commandments of the Lord, and his ceremonies in Israel. 12Artaxerxes king of kings to Esdras the priest, the most learned scribe of the law of the God of heaven, greeting.13It is decreed by me, that all they of the people of Israel, and of the priests and of the Levites in my realm, that are minded to go into Jerusalem, should go with thee.…
Cross References
Ezra 4:10
And the rest of the nations, whom the great and glorious Asenaphar brought over: and made to dwell in the cities of Samaria and in the rest of the countries of this side of the river in peace.

Ezra 7:1
Now after these things in the reign of Artaxerxes king of the Persians, Esdras the son of Saraias, the son of Azarias, the son of Helcias,

Ezra 7:6
This Esdras went up from Babylon, and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God had given to Israel: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.

Ezra 7:11
And this is the copy of the letter of the edict, which king Artaxerxes gave to Esdras the priest, the scribe instructed in the words and commandments of the Lord, and his ceremonies in Israel.

Ezekiel 26:7
For thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will bring against Tyre Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon, the king of kings, from the north, with horses, and chariots, and horsemen, and companies, and much people.

Daniel 2:37
Thou art a king of kings: and the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, and strength, and power, and glory:

Lexicon
Artaxerxes,
אַ֨רְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא (’ar·taḥ·šast)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 783: Artaxerxes -- a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persia

king
מֶ֖לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

of kings.
מַלְכַיָּ֑א (mal·ḵay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

To Ezra
לְעֶזְרָ֣א (lə·‘ez·rā)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5831: Ezra -- an Israelite

the priest,
כָ֠הֲנָא (ḵā·hă·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 3549: Priest

the scribe
סָפַ֨ר (sā·p̄ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5613: A secretary, scribe

of the Law
דָּתָ֜א (dā·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 1882: A royal edict, statute

of
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

the God
אֱלָ֧הּ (’ĕ·lāh)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 426: God

of heaven:
שְׁמַיָּ֛א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 8065: The sky

Greetings.
גְּמִ֖יר (gə·mîr)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1585: To complete


Additional Translations
Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect and so forth.

Arthasastha, king of kings, to Esdras, the scribe of the law of the Lord God of heaven, Let the order and the answer be accomplished.

Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, an accomplished scribe of the law of the God of the heavens, and so forth.

Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect and so forth,

Artaxerxes, king of kings, To Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect and so forth.

'Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, a perfect scribe of the law of the God of heaven, and at such a time:
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