Ezra 7:5

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

Ezra 7:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ezra 7:5

(See Gill on Ezra 7:1)

Ezra 7:5 In-Context

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

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

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

6 this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.

7 So in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, he went up to Jerusalem with some of the Israelites, including priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, and temple servants.