Ezra 7
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Ezra 7:2-7

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

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

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

5who was the son of Abishua, who was the son of Phinehas, who was the son of Eleazar, who was the son of Aaron the chief priest.

6This Ezra is the one who came up from Babylon. He was a scribe who was skilled in the law of Moses which the Lord God of Israel had given. The king supplied him with everything he requested, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.

7In the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, Ezra brought up to Jerusalem some of the Israelites and some of the priests, the Levites, the attendants, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants.

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