Ezra 7:1-5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

II. — THE SECOND RETURN UNDER EZRA.
VII.

(1-10) A. general summary of Ezra’s expedition under Divine guidance.

Ezra 7:1-5

1 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,

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,

5 The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest: