¹⁴“Forasmuch as you are sent from before the king and his ^aseven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God which is in your hand,

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a Ezra 7:15, 28; 8:25

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to make inquiries about Judah and Jerusalem according to the Law of your God, which is in your hand,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You are sent by the king and his seven advisers to inquire about Judah and Jerusalem with regard to the Law of your God, which is in your hand.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your possession.

NLTNew Living Translation

I and my council of seven hereby instruct you to conduct an inquiry into the situation in Judah and Jerusalem, based on your God’s law, which is in your hand.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For you are sent from the king and his seven counselors to enquire about Judah and Jerusalem concerning the law of your God, which is in your hand.

KJV 1900King James Version

Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellers, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;

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