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Ezra 7

Ezra 7 ( Ezra • Chapter 7 (28 verses)): Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia , Ezra the son of Seraiah , the son of Azariah , the son of Hilkiah , The son of Shallum , the son of Zadok , the son of Ahitub , The son of Amariah , the son of Azariah , the son of Meraioth , Mentions: Ezra, Seraiah , Azariah (or Uzziah), Hilkiah , Shallum , Persia , Babylon , Jerusalem . 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

Ezra (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. (mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4 , Ezra 7 , Ezra 10 ) 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 )

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Beyond the River (region. Referenced in Ezra 4:10 , Ezra 4:11 , Ezra 4:16 , Ezra 4:17 , Ezra 4:20 .) 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 .) 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 ).)

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 7 ( Ezra • Chapter 7 (28 verses)), Ezra (Old Testament • 10 Chapters).

Topics, People & Places (36)

Ezra 7

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Ezra • Chapter 7 (28 verses)

Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia , Ezra the son of Seraiah , the son of Azariah , the son of Hilkiah , The son of Shallum , the son of Zadok , the son of Ahitub , The son of Amariah , the son of Azariah , the son of Meraioth , Mentions: Ezra , Seraiah , Azariah (or Uzziah), Hilkiah , Shallum , Persia , Babylon , Jerusalem .

Ezra

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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..."

Ezra

99% 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.

Babylonian Captivity & Post-Exilic Return

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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 .

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 ).

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

87% 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 )

Beyond the River

86% Mapped Place

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

region. Referenced in Ezra 4:10 , Ezra 4:11 , Ezra 4:16 , Ezra 4:17 , Ezra 4:20 .

דַּיָּן

dayyan (dayyān) [dah-YAWN]

H1782 Aramaic noun masculine 1x

judge, magistrate

Judge, magistrate administering divine and civil law in Ezra 7:25.

Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to דַּיָּן (H1781).

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ G2923

Themes:

aramaic judge justice

Key Scripture Passages:

EZR.7.25

שְׁלָם

selam (šǝlām) [shel-AWM]

H7954 Aramaic noun masculine 5x

peace (Aramaic shalom)

Peace, prosperity, wholeness; royal epistolary greeting: 'Peace be multiplied unto you' (Ezra 4:17, Daniel 4:1, 6:25).

Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to שָׁלוֹם (H7965).

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ G1515

Themes:

aramaic peace greeting

Key Scripture Passages:

EZR.4.17 EZR.5.7 DAN.4.1 DAN.6.25

Shallum

84% Gen 44

Generation 44 • Child of Zadok

Shallum is a biblical figure in Generation 44, child of Zadok , parent of Hilkiah . ( 1 Chronicles 6:12 , Ezra 7:1-2 )

Joppa

84% 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 .

Judea

84% 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

84% 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 ).

Hilkiah

83% 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 )

Amariah

81% 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 )

Seraiah

81% Gen 47

Generation 47 • Child of Azariah

Seraiah is a biblical figure in Generation 47, child of Azariah , parent of Jehozadak , Ezra . ( 1 Chronicles 6:14 , Ezra 7:1 )

Cyrus Cylinder — Declaration of Persian Return (Ezra 1)

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IMAGE • archaeology

Ancient clay cylinder inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform (539 BCE) detailing Cyrus the Great's decree permitting exiled peoples to return to their homelands and rebuild their sanctuaries.

Babylonian Cuneiform Scribes of Cyrus II • British Museum, London (BM 90920) / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0