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-ezra » Famous, » Scribe
with his associates Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani, accompanied by the musical instruments of David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe led the procession.
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For Ezra had set his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, to obey it, and to teach God's statutes and judgments in Israel.
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After all of this, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Seraiah's son Ezra (who was the grandson of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub, son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth, read more.
son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest) left Babylon. He was a skillful scribe of the Law of Moses that the LORD God of Israel had given. And the king granted him everything he had requested because the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest) left Babylon. He was a skillful scribe of the Law of Moses that the LORD God of Israel had given. And the king granted him everything he had requested because the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
I, Artaxerxes, in my capacity as king, hereby decree to all royal treasuries beyond the Euphrates River that whatever Ezra the priest-scribe of the Law of the God of Heaven, may require of you are to be performed with all due diligence,
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Genealogy » Of the jews who returned from the captivity
Their associates who performed the work of the Temple numbered 822. Jeroham's son Adaiah, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,
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After all of this, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Seraiah's son Ezra (who was the grandson of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub, son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth, read more.
son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest)
son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest)
These are the leaders of the families listed among those who left Babylon with me during the reign of King Artaxerxes: From Phinehas's descendants: Gershom. From Ithamar's descendants: Daniel. From David's descendants: Hattush. From Shecaniah's descendants and from Parosh's descendants: Zechariah, along with 150 men whose genealogies had been certified. read more.
From Pahath-moab's descendants: Zerahiah's son Eliehoenai and 200 men with him. From Zattu's descendants: Jahaziel's son Shecaniah and 300 men with him. From Adin's descendants: Jonathan's son Ebed and 50 men with him. From Elam's descendants: Athaliah's son Jeshaiah and 70 men with him. From Shephatiah's descendants: Michael's son Zebadiah and 80 men with him. From Joab's descendants: Jehiel's son Obadiah and 218 men with him. From Bani's descendants: Josiphiah's son Shelomith and 160 men with him. From Bebai's descendants: Bebai's son Zechariah and 28 men with him. From Azgad's descendants: Hakkatan's son Johanan and 110 men with him. From Adonikam's later descendants: Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah, and 60 men with him. From Bigvai's descendants: Uthai, Zabbud, and 70 men with him. I gathered them together at the river that flows toward Ahava, where we camped three days. Afterwards, I examined the people and the priests, but found no descendants of Levi there.
From Pahath-moab's descendants: Zerahiah's son Eliehoenai and 200 men with him. From Zattu's descendants: Jahaziel's son Shecaniah and 300 men with him. From Adin's descendants: Jonathan's son Ebed and 50 men with him. From Elam's descendants: Athaliah's son Jeshaiah and 70 men with him. From Shephatiah's descendants: Michael's son Zebadiah and 80 men with him. From Joab's descendants: Jehiel's son Obadiah and 218 men with him. From Bani's descendants: Josiphiah's son Shelomith and 160 men with him. From Bebai's descendants: Bebai's son Zechariah and 28 men with him. From Azgad's descendants: Hakkatan's son Johanan and 110 men with him. From Adonikam's later descendants: Eliphelet, Jeuel, Shemaiah, and 60 men with him. From Bigvai's descendants: Uthai, Zabbud, and 70 men with him. I gathered them together at the river that flows toward Ahava, where we camped three days. Afterwards, I examined the people and the priests, but found no descendants of Levi there.
Priest » Duties of » To act as scribes
After all of this, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Seraiah's son Ezra (who was the grandson of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub, son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth, read more.
son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest) left Babylon. He was a skillful scribe of the Law of Moses that the LORD God of Israel had given. And the king granted him everything he had requested because the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest) left Babylon. He was a skillful scribe of the Law of Moses that the LORD God of Israel had given. And the king granted him everything he had requested because the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
Because all the people were weeping as they listened to the words of the Law, Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the descendants of Levi who taught the people told everyone, "This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep."
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