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son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahi'tub,
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son of Amari'ah, son of Azari'ah, son of Merai'oth,
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son of Zerahi'ah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,
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son of Abi'shu-a, son of Phin'ehas, son of Elea'zar, son of Aaron the chief priest--
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this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses which the LORD the God of Israel had given; and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.