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Ezra 7

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 7 of 10

1 ¶ And after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

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

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,

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Chapter Summary

1 Ezra goes to Jerusalem. 11 The gracious commission of Artaxerxes to Ezra. 27 Ezra blesses Jehovah for his favor.

Key Hebrew Words

סֹפֵר scribe H5608 · TWOT 1540c
תּוֹרָה Law, instruction H8451 · TWOT 910d
דָּת decree, law H1882 · TWOT 2683
כּוּן prepared, set H3559 · TWOT 1364c
יָד hand (of Jehovah) H3027 · TWOT 844
חֶ֫סֶד mercy, lovingkindness H2617 · TWOT 698a

People & Context

Ezra

Priest and skilled scribe in the Law of Moses who goes up from Babylon to Jerusalem and prepares his heart to seek and teach the Law.

Artaxerxes

King of Persia who grants Ezra all he asks and issues the gracious commission and decree empowering him.

Timeline

Ezra Leaves Babylon for Jerusalem

In the seventh year of Artaxerxes, Ezra, a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses, prepares his heart to teach Israel and departs from Babylon with priests, Levites, and others, arriving in Jerusalem in the fifth month.

Ezra 7:1-10
Artaxerxes Issues a Decree Supporting Ezra

King Artaxerxes gives Ezra a formal decree granting him authority, silver, gold, provisions, and tax exemptions for temple workers, and commands him to appoint magistrates and judges Beyond the River.

Ezra 7:11-26
Ezra Praises God and Gathers Leaders

Ezra blesses Jehovah for putting it into the king's heart to beautify the temple and for granting him mercy. Strengthened by God, Ezra gathers chief men out of Israel to return with him.

Ezra 7:27-28

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