7:10a For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it,

For Ezra had dedicated himself with all his heart to study and to obey/keep the Law of Yahweh,
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⌊And God blessed them⌋ because ⌊early in his life ,⌋ Ezra had firmly decided to study the laws of Yahweh and to do them.
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⌊God’s gracious hand was upon me/us (excl.) ⌋ because I had firmly decided to study and to obey everything in the books that Yahweh ⌊revealed to Moses⌋.

7:10b and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.

and to teach ⌊the people of⌋ Israel its commands and rules/regulations.
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And he taught Israelites to know and do those ⌊just⌋ laws.
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I also had committed myself to teach to ⌊my people,⌋ the Jews ⌊all⌋ the things that God commanded and required.

Section 7:11–26

The king authorized Ezra’s journey in/with a letter

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