Ezra 7:13

7:13 I have now issued a decree ¹  that anyone in my kingdom from the people of Israel – even the priests and Levites – who wishes to do so may go up with you to Jerusalem. ² 

Ezra 7:25

7:25 “Now you, Ezra, in keeping with the wisdom of your God which you possess, ³  appoint judges ⁴  and court officials who can arbitrate cases on behalf of all the people who are in Trans-Euphrates who know the laws of your God. Those who do not know this law should be taught.

[7:13]  ¹ tn Heb “from me is placed a decree.” So also in v. 21.

[7:13]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[7:25]  ³ tn Aram “in your hand.”

[7:25]  ⁴ tc For the MT reading שָׁפְטִין (shoftim, “judges”) the LXX uses the noun γραμματεῖς (grammatei", “scribes”).