Ezra 7:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now thisוְזֶ֣ה
(ve·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is the copyפַּרְשֶׁ֣גֶן
(par·she·gen)
6572: a copyof foreign origin
of the decreeהַֽנִּשְׁתְּוָ֗ן
(han·nish·te·van)
5406: a letterof foreign origin
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֔סְתְּא
(ar·tach·shas·te,)
783a: a son and successor of Xerxes, king of Persiaof foreign origin
gaveנָתַן֙
(na·tan)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to Ezraלְעֶזְרָ֥א
(le·'ez·ra)
5830: "help," three Isr.from azar
the priest,הַכֹּהֵ֖ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
the scribe, learned 
 
5613b: enumerator, secretary, scribefrom the same as sepher
in the wordsדִּבְרֵ֧י
(div·rei)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
of the commandmentsמִצְוֹת־
(mitz·vot-)
4687: commandmentfrom tsavah
of the LORDיְהוָ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
and His statutesוְחֻקָּ֖יו
(ve·chuk·kav)
2706: something prescribed or owed, a statutefrom chaqaq
to Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
(yis·ra·'el.)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el


















KJV Lexicon
Now this is the copy
parshegen  (par-sheh'-ghen)
of foreign origin; a transcript -- copy.
of the letter
nishtvan  (nish-tev-awn')
an epistle -- letter.
that the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Artaxerxes
'Artachshashta'  (ar-takh-shash-taw')
Artachshasta (or Artaxerxes), a title (rather than name) of several Persian kings -- Artaxerxes.
gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
unto Ezra
`Ezra'  (ez-raw')
Ezra, an Israelite -- Ezra.
the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
the scribe
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
even a scribe
caphar  (saw-far')
to score with a mark as a tally or record, i.e. (by implication) to inscribe, and also to enumerate; intensively, to recount, i.e. celebrate
of the words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of the commandments
mitsvah  (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and of his statutes
choq  (khoke)
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
to Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now this is the copy of the decree which King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest, the scribe, learned in the words of the commandments of the LORD and His statutes to Israel:

King James Bible
Now this is the copy of the letter that the king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in matters of the LORD's commands and statutes for Israel:

International Standard Version
Here is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra, the priest-scribe, a scholar in matters concerning the commandments of the LORD and concerning his statutes pertaining to Israel:

NET Bible
What follows is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priestly scribe. Ezra was a scribe in matters pertaining to the commandments of the LORD and his statutes over Israel:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is a copy of the letter that King Artaxerxes gave Ezra the priest and scribe, a man with a thorough knowledge of the LORD's commands and laws for Israel:

King James 2000 Bible
Now this is the copy of the letter that king Artaxerxes gave unto Ezra the priest, the scribe, even a scribe of the words of the commandments of the LORD, and of his statutes to Israel.
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