Verse 5
Ezra 7:5
Free Bible Version
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son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the high priest.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בֶּן אֲבִישׁ֗וּעַ בֶּן פִּֽינְחָס֙ בֶּן אֶלְעָזָ֔ר בֶּן אַהֲרֹ֥ן הַ/כֹּהֵ֖ן הָ/רֹֽאשׁ
English Translation
The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest.
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Chapter 7 Context
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After all this, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra arrived from Babylon. He was the...
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son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,
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son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,
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son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,
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son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the high priest.
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This Ezra arrived from Babylon, and was a scribe who was an expert in the Law of Moses, which the Lo...
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In the seventh year of King Artaxerxes Ezra left for Jerusalem, accompanied by some of the people of...
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He had started the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerus...
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For Ezra had committed himself to gaining insights from the Law of the Lord, wanting to practice it...
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This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest and scribe, who had studied the...
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“Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God (Elohim) of heaven:...
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I hereby issue this decree: Any of the people of Israel or their priests or Levites in my kingdom wh...
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You are being sent by the king and his seven counselors to investigate the situation in Judah and Je...
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We also instruct you to take with you the silver and gold that the king and his counselors have volu...
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together with all the silver and gold you may receive from the province of Babylon, as well as the v...
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You are to use this money first to buy as many bulls, rams, and lambs as necessary, along with their...
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Then you and those with you may decide to use the rest of the silver and gold in whatever way you th...
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If there is anything else required for the Temple of your God (Elohim) that you have to provide, you...
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I, King Artaxerxes, decree that all the treasurers west of the Euphrates should provide whatever Ezr...
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up to one hundred talents of silver, one hundred cors of wheat, one hundred baths of wine, one hundr...
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Make sure you provide in full whatever the God (Elohim) of heaven requires for his Temple, for why s...
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Also be aware that all of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, Temple servants, or other work...
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You, Ezra, are to follow the wisdom of your God (Elohim) which you possess, shall appoint magistrate...
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Anyone who does not keep the law of your God (Elohim) and the law of the king, will be severely puni...
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Praise the Lord, the God (Elohim) of our forefathers, who put into the king's mind to honor the Lord...
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and who has shown me such kindness by honoring me before the king, his counselors, and all his high...
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