You are authorized<n id="1" /> by the king and his seven advisers to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your possession,<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;Now you, Ezra, in keeping with the wisdom of your God which you possess,<n id="1" /> appoint judges<n id="2" /> 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.