⁣God's hand of blessing on Ezra is seen in that this pagan king granted him all he requested (7:6). The king's grant is stated in the letter that he gave to Ezra (7:12-26, written in Aramaic). To summarize, the king granted five things: (1) He authorized Ezra to go to Jerusalem and insure that God's law was both taught and observed (7:14, 25).