Ezra 7:1

¶ 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,

Now after {H310} these things {H1697}, in the reign {H4438} of Artaxerxes {H783} king {H4428} of Persia {H6539}, Ezra {H5830} the son {H1121} of Seraiah {H8304}, the son {H1121} of Azariah {H5838}, the son {H1121} of Hilkiah {H2518},

After these events, during the reign of Artach'shashta king of Persia, 'Ezra the son of S'rayah, the son of 'Azaryah, the son of Hilkiyah,

Many years later, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,

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,

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Cross-References

  • Nehemiah 2:1 (5 votes)

    ¶ And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, [that] wine [was] before him: and I took up the wine, and gave [it] unto the king. Now I had not been [beforetime] sad in his presence.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:4 (4 votes)

    Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,

  • 1 Chronicles 6:14 (4 votes)

    And Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,

  • 2 Kings 22:4 (3 votes)

    Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:

  • Ezra 7:12 (3 votes)

    Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect [peace], and at such a time.

  • Ezra 7:21 (3 votes)

    And I, [even] I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which [are] beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily,

  • Ezra 6:14 (3 votes)

    And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished [it], according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.