7:11 What follows 1 is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priestly scribe. 2 Ezra was 3 a scribe in matters pertaining to the commandments of the Lord and his statutes over Israel:
1 tn Heb “this.”
2 tn Heb “the priest, the scribe.” So also in v. 21.
3 tn The words “Ezra was” are not in the Hebrew text but have been added in the translation for clarity.