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Ezra 3

Ezra 3 ( Ezra • Chapter 3 (13 verses)): And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem . Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel , and his brethren, and b... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Zerubbabel , Shealtiel , Moses , Judah , Jerusalem , Jeshua , Tyre , Lebanon , Joppa . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Babylonian Captivity & Post-Exilic Return—In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel, Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem.

Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage

Eleazar (Generation 27 • Child of Aaron ): ( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 6:50 , 24:1 , Ezra 7:5 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ). (mentioned in Exodus 6 , Exodus 28 , Leviticus 10 ) Zadok (Generation 43 • Child of Ahitub ): Zadok is a biblical figure in Generation 43, child of Ahitub , parent of Shallum . ( 1 Chronicles 6:12 , Ezra 7:2 ) (mentioned in 2 Samuel 8 , 2 Samuel 15 , 2 Samuel 17 ) Phinehas (Generation 28 • Child of Eleazar ): ( Exodus 6:25 , Numbers 25:7-8 , 1 Chronicles 6:50 , Ezra 7:5 ) The LORD gave Phinehas His covenant of peace- covenant of a perpetual priesthood ( Numbers 25:11-13 ) (mentioned in Exodus 6 , Numbers 25 , Numbers 31 ) Hilkiah (Generation 45 • Child of Shallum ): Hilkiah is a biblical figure in Generation 45, child of Shallum, parent of Azariah . ( 1 Chronicles 6:13 , Ezra 7:1-2 ) (mentioned in 2 Kings 18 , 2 Kings 22 , 2 Kings 23 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Judea (region. Referenced in Ezra 9:9 , Matt 2:1 , Matt 2:5 , Matt 2:22 , Matt 3:1 .) Persia (Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Chr 36:20 , 2 Chr 36:22 , 2 Chr 36:23 , Ezra 1:1 , Ezra 1:2 , Ezra 1:8 (identified with Ecbatana ).) Susa (Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezra 4:9 , Neh 1:1 , Est 1:2 , Est 1:5 , Est 2:3 , Est 2:5 .) Joppa (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:46 , 2 Chr 2:16 , Ezra 3:7 , Jonah 1:3 , Acts 9:36 , Acts 9:38 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Ezra 10:35 : "Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,"; Ezra 10:36 : "Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,"; Ezra 10:40 : "Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,". Related canonical books and chapters: Ezra 3 ( Ezra • Chapter 3 (13 verses)), Ezra (Old Testament • 10 Chapters), Ezra 10 (Ezra • Chapter 10 (44 verses)).

Topics, People & Places (36)

Ezra 3

99% Chapter

Ezra • Chapter 3 (13 verses)

And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem . Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel , and his brethren, and b... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Zerubbabel , Shealtiel , Moses , Judah , Jerusalem , Jeshua , Tyre , Lebanon , Joppa .

Ezra

99% Old Testament

Old Testament • 10 Chapters

Ezra (Old Testament, 10 chapters). Key figures: Judah , Jacob/Israel , Benjamin , Zerubbabel , Seraiah , Shephatiah . Key places: Persia , Jerusalem , Babylon , Jeshua , Elam , Netophah . Opens with: "Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia , that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the Lord stirred up th..."

Babylonian Captivity & Post-Exilic Return

99% Wiki Topic

Wiki Article • History & Monarchy

In 586 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem and deported Judah , including King Jehoiachin and High Priest Jehozadak ( 1 Chronicles 6:15 ), before the Persian decree of Cyrus enabled Zerubbabel , Joshua , Ezra , and Nehemiah to rebuild the Temple and walls of Jerusalem .

Judea

95% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E

region. Referenced in Ezra 9:9 , Matt 2:1 , Matt 2:5 , Matt 2:22 , Matt 3:1 .

Persia

95% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Ecbatana • 34.798°N, 48.515°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 2 Chr 36:20 , 2 Chr 36:22 , 2 Chr 36:23 , Ezra 1:1 , Ezra 1:2 , Ezra 1:8 (identified with Ecbatana ).

Eleazar

92% Gen 27

Generation 27 • Child of Aaron

( Exodus 6:23 , Numbers 3:2 , Numbers 26:60 , 1 Chronicles 6:3 , 6:50 , 24:1 , Ezra 7:5 ) Moses , Aaron , and his sons were to camp before the tabernacle eastward, toward the sunrise ( Numbers 3:38 ).

Susa

90% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.189°N, 48.258°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezra 4:9 , Neh 1:1 , Est 1:2 , Est 1:5 , Est 2:3 , Est 2:5 .

Zadok

89% Gen 43

Generation 43 • Child of Ahitub

Zadok is a biblical figure in Generation 43, child of Ahitub , parent of Shallum . ( 1 Chronicles 6:12 , Ezra 7:2 )

Phinehas

88% Gen 28

Generation 28 • Child of Eleazar

( Exodus 6:25 , Numbers 25:7-8 , 1 Chronicles 6:50 , Ezra 7:5 ) The LORD gave Phinehas His covenant of peace- covenant of a perpetual priesthood ( Numbers 25:11-13 )

בֵּן

ben

H1123 Hebrew

son, children, building block

son, children, building block. Son, building block of community; 'children of the captivity' (Ezra 6:16).

Joppa

85% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 32.054°N, 34.750°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 19:46 , 2 Chr 2:16 , Ezra 3:7 , Jonah 1:3 , Acts 9:36 , Acts 9:38 .

Hilkiah

84% Gen 45

Generation 45 • Child of Shallum

Hilkiah is a biblical figure in Generation 45, child of Shallum , parent of Azariah . ( 1 Chronicles 6:13 , Ezra 7:1-2 )

Ezra

83% Gen 48

Generation 48 • Child of Seraiah

( Ezra 7:1 )Ezra was the priest who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity and recorded the events in the book of the Bible named Ezra.

Amariah

82% Gen 34

Generation 34 • Child of Meraioth

Amariah is a biblical figure in Generation 34, child of Meraioth , parent of Ahitub . ( 1 Chronicles 6:7 , 6:52 , Ezra 7:3 )

Ahitub

80% Gen 42

Generation 42 • Child of Amariah

Ahitub is a biblical figure in Generation 42, child of Amariah , parent of Zadok . ( 1 Chronicles 6:11 , Ezra 7:2-3 )

Media

79% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • Ecbatana • 34.798°N, 48.515°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Ezra 6:2 , Est 1:3 , Est 1:14 , Est 1:18 , Est 10:2 , Isa 21:2 (identified with Ecbatana ).

Uzzi

79% Gen 31

Generation 31 • Child of Bukki

Uzzi is a biblical figure in Generation 31, child of Bukki , parent of Zerahiah . ( 1 Chronicles 6:5 , 6:51 , Ezra 7:4 )

Meraioth

79% Gen 33

Generation 33 • Child of Zerahiah

Meraioth is a biblical figure in Generation 33, child of Zerahiah , parent of Amariah . ( 1 Chronicles 6:6 , 6:52 , Ezra 7:3-4 )

Anathoth

78% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.813°N, 35.263°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 21:18 , 2 Sam 23:27 , 1 Kgs 2:26 , 1 Chr 6:60 , 1 Chr 11:28 , 1 Chr 12:3 .

Ramah 1

78% Mapped Place

Biblical Place • 31.896°N, 35.202°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 18:25 , Josh 19:8 , Judg 4:5 , Judg 19:13 , 1 Kgs 15:17 , 1 Kgs 15:21 .

Ezra 10

78% Chapter

Ezra • Chapter 10 (44 verses)

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of t... Mentions: Ezra , Jacob/Israel , Elam , Judah , Benjamin , Jerusalem , Jeshua , Immer , Telem .