Ezra 7:6
The Scripture
(6) This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Ezra, the priest, writes to the people of Israel to remind them of their covenant with God and to expose their recent sins, especially their worship of idols and breaking of the law. He lists the various ways they have turned away from God, such as building altars, making idols, and worshipping foreign gods. The chapter ends with a call to repentance and restoration of the covenant.
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