Ezra

Ezra 7:1–6

1Many years later,a during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah, 2the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub, 3the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth, 4the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki, 5the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest— 6this 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.

Footnotes

  • a 7:1 Literally After these things

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Ezra 7:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Many years laterוְאַחַר֙wə·’a·ḥarConjunctive waw; AdverbH310 behind
during the reignבְּמַלְכ֖וּתbə·mal·ḵūṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH4438 royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom
of Artaxerxesאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא’ar·taḥ·šastNoun - proper - masculine singularH783 Artaxerxes
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Persiaפָּרָ֑סpā·rāsNoun - proper - feminine singularH6539 Persia
Ezraעֶזְרָא֙‘ez·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH5830 Ezra
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Seraiahשְׂרָיָ֔הśə·rā·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8304 Serajah
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖ה‘ă·zar·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּֽה׃ḥil·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2518 Chilhijah

Ezra 7:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shallumשַׁלּ֥וּםšal·lūmNoun - proper - masculine singularH7967 Shallum
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zadokצָד֖וֹקṣā·ḏō·wqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6659 Tsadok
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahitubאֲחִיטֽוּב׃’ă·ḥî·ṭūḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH285 Achitub

Ezra 7:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Amariahאֲמַרְיָ֥ה’ă·mar·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH568 Amarjah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֖ה‘ă·zar·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5838 Azarjah
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Meraiothמְרָיֽוֹת׃mə·rā·yō·wṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH4812 Merajoth

Ezra 7:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zerahiahזְרַֽחְיָ֥הzə·raḥ·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2228 Zerachjah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Uzziעֻזִּ֖י‘uz·zîNoun - proper - masculine singularH5813 Uzzi
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Bukkiבֻּקִּֽי׃buq·qîNoun - proper - masculine singularH1231 Bukki

Ezra 7:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Abishuaאֲבִישׁ֗וּעַ’ă·ḇî·šū·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH50 Abishua
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Phinehasפִּֽינְחָס֙pî·nə·ḥāsNoun - proper - masculine singularH6372 Pinechas
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֔ר’el·‘ā·zārNoun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
the chiefהָרֹֽאשׁ׃hā·rōšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7218 head
priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest

Ezra 7:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
thisה֤וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
Ezraעֶזְרָא֙‘ez·rāNoun - proper - masculine singularH5830 Ezra
came upעָלָ֣ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from Babylonמִבָּבֶ֔לmib·bā·ḇelPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
Heוְהֽוּא־wə·hū-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
a scribeסֹפֵ֤רsō·p̄êrNoun - masculine singularH5608 count
skilledמָהִיר֙mā·hîrAdjective - masculine singularH4106 quick, prompt, ready, skilled
in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֣תbə·ṯō·w·raṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH3478 Israel
had givenנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
The kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
had grantedוַיִּתֶּן־way·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
his requestsבַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃פbaq·qā·šā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1246 request, entreaty
for the handכְּיַד־kə·yaḏ-Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
his Godאֱלֹהָיו֙’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
was upon himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height

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Ezra 7:1 Nehemiah 2:1 · 1 Chronicles 6:4–14 · Ezra 6:14 · Ezra 7:21 · 2 Kings 22:4 · Ezra 7:12

Ezra 7:6 Ezra 8:22 · Ezra 7:28 · Ezra 8:31 · Nehemiah 2:18 · Nehemiah 2:8 · Matthew 28:20 · Ezra 7:21 · Ezra 7:9 · Ezra 7:11–12 · Ezra 8:18 · Deuteronomy 28:1 · Proverbs 3:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.