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Ezra 7:1 KJV
Ezra · chapter 7 · verse 1
Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,Ezra 7:1 · King James Version
Ezra 7:1 in context
1Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- ArtaxerxesʼArtachshashtâʼArtachshasta , a title of several Persian kingsH783 →
- SeraiahSᵉrâyâhSerajah, the name of nine IsraelitesH8304 →
- AzariahʻĂzaryâhAzarjah, the name of nineteen IsraelitesH5838 →
- PersiaPâraçParas , an Eastern country, including its inhabitantsH6539 →
- afterʼacharproperly, the hind partH310 →
- reignmalkûwtha ruleH4438 →
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Here is, I. Ezra's pedigree. He was one of the sons of Aaron, a priest. Him God chose to be an instrument of good to Israel, that he might put honour upon the priesthood, the glory of which had been much eclipsed by the captivity.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-10