Ezra 7:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 8:17 : 17 and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
1 Kgs 2:35 : 35 And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host; and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ezra 7:1
85%
1Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
1 Chr 6:11-14
4 verses
82%
11and Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
12and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum,
13and Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,
14and Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak;
1 Chr 9:11-12
2 verses
82%
11and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;
12and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
1 Chr 6:5-9
5 verses
81%
5and Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,
6and Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth,
7Meraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
8and Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
9and Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,
Ezra 7:3-5
3 verses
80%
3the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
5the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest;
Neh 11:11-12
2 verses
80%
11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,
12and their brethren that did the work of the house, eight hundred twenty and two; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah,
1 Chr 6:51-53
3 verses
78%
51Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
52Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
2 Sam 8:17
76%
17and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Seraiah was scribe;
1 Chr 27:17
75%
17of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of Aaron, Zadok:
Ezra 10:27
74%
27And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
1 Chr 4:37
73%
37and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—
1 Chr 2:8
73%
8And the sons of Ethan: Azariah.
1 Chr 18:16
73%
16and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
1 Chr 24:6
72%
6And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
Neh 7:46
72%
46The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
1 Chr 6:41-42
2 verses
72%
41the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
1 Chr 6:35-37
3 verses
71%
35the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
36the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
37the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
Neh 12:1-2
2 verses
71%
1Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
2Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,
1 Kgs 4:2-3
2 verses
71%
2And these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder;
1 Chr 6:45
71%
45the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
1 Chr 3:24
71%
24And the sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.
Matt 1:13-14
2 verses
70%
13and Zerubbabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
14and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Neh 12:10
70%
10And Jeshua begat Joiakim, and Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,
Ezra 2:43
70%
43The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
Neh 7:13
70%
13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
Neh 12:13
70%
13of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;
Neh 7:59
70%
59the children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth-hazzebaim, the children of Amon.
Neh 11:4
69%
4And in Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, of the children of Perez;
Ezra 7:7
69%
7And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinim, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.