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After these things, during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, Ezra left Babylon. Ezra was the son of Seraiah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Hilkiah,
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who was the son of Shallum, who was the son of Zadok, who was the son of Ahitub,
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who was the son of Amariah, who was the son of Azariah, who was the son of Meraioth,
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who was the son of Zerahiah, who was the son of Uzzi, who was the son of Bukki,
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who was the son of Abishua, who was the son of Phinehas, who was the son of Eleazer, who was the son of Aaron (the first priest).