Ezra 7:1

Ezra Sent to Teach the People

1 Now after this, ¹in the reign of ²Artaxerxes king of Persia, ³Ezra the son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

Ezra 7:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 1-5. Now after these things
The finishing of the temple,Ezra 7:2

(See Gill on Ezra 7:1).

Ezra 7:1 In-Context

1 Now after this, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

2 son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,

3 son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,

4 son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,

5 son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest--

Cross References

• 1. Nehemiah 2:1
• 2. Nehemiah 2:1
• 3. For ver. 1-5, see 1 Chronicles 6:4-14