Verse 1

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},

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 2:1 : 1 And it came to pass in the month{H2320} Nisan{H5212}, in the twentieth{H6242} year{H8141} of Artaxerxes{H783} the king{H4428}, that wine{H3196} was before{H6440} him: and I took up{H5375}{(H8799)} the wine{H3196}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} it unto the king{H4428}. Now I had not been beforetime sad{H7451} in his presence{H6440}.
  • 1 Chr 6:4-9 : 4 Eleazar{H499} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Phinehas{H6372}, Phinehas{H6372} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Abishua{H50}, 5 And Abishua{H50} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Bukki{H1231}, and Bukki{H1231} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Uzzi{H5813}, 6 And Uzzi{H5813} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Zerahiah{H2228}, and Zerahiah{H2228} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Meraioth{H4812}, 7 Meraioth{H4812} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Amariah{H568}, and Amariah{H568} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Ahitub{H285}, 8 And Ahitub{H285} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Zadok{H6659}, and Zadok{H6659} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Ahimaaz{H290}, 9 And Ahimaaz{H290} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Azariah{H5838}, and Azariah{H5838} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Johanan{H3110}, 10 And Johanan{H3110} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Azariah{H5838},(he{H1931} it is that executed the priest's office{H3547}{(H8765)} in the temple{H1004} that Solomon{H8010} built{H1129}{(H8804)} in Jerusalem{H3389}:) 11 And Azariah{H5838} begat{H3205}{(H8686)} Amariah{H568}, and Amariah{H568} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Ahitub{H285}, 12 And Ahitub{H285} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Zadok{H6659}, and Zadok{H6659} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Shallum{H7967}, 13 And Shallum{H7967} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Hilkiah{H2518}, and Hilkiah{H2518} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Azariah{H5838}, 14 And Azariah{H5838} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Seraiah{H8304}, and Seraiah{H8304} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Jehozadak{H3087},
  • 2 Kgs 22:4 : 4 Go up{H5927}{(H8798)} to Hilkiah{H2518} the high{H1419} priest{H3548}, that he may sum{H8552}{(H8686)} the silver{H3701} which is brought{H935}{(H8716)} into the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, which the keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the door{H5592} have gathered{H622}{(H8804)} of the people{H5971}:
  • Ezra 6:14 : 14 And the elders{H7868}{(H8750)} of the Jews{H3062} builded{H1124}{(H8750)}, and they prospered{H6744}{(H8683)} through the prophesying{H5017} of Haggai{H2292} the prophet{H5029} and Zechariah{H2148} the son{H1247} of Iddo{H5714}. And they builded{H1124}{(H8754)}, and finished{H3635}{(H8806)} it, according{H4481} to the commandment{H2941} of the God{H426} of Israel{H3479}, and according to the commandment{H2942} of Cyrus{H3567}, and Darius{H1868}, and Artaxerxes{H783} king{H4430} of Persia{H6540}.
  • Ezra 7:12 : 12 Artaxerxes{H783}, king{H4430} of kings{H4430}, unto Ezra{H5831} the priest{H3549}, a scribe{H5613} of the law{H1882} of the God{H426} of heaven{H8065}, perfect{H1585}{(H8752)} peace, and at such a time{H3706}.
  • Ezra 7:21 : 21 And I{H4481}, even I{H576} Artaxerxes{H783} the king{H4430}, do make{H7761}{(H8752)} a decree{H2942} to all{H3606} the treasurers{H1490} which are beyond{H5675} the river{H5103}, that whatsoever Ezra{H5831} the priest{H3549}, the scribe{H5613} of the law{H1882} of the God{H426} of heaven{H8065}, shall require{H7593}{(H8748)} of you, it be done{H5648}{(H8725)} speedily{H629},
  • Ezra 8:1-9 : 1 These are now the chief{H7218} of their fathers{H1}, and this is the genealogy{H3187}{(H8692)} of them that went up{H5927}{(H8802)} with me from Babylon{H894}, in the reign{H4438} of Artaxerxes{H783} the king{H4428}. 2 Of the sons{H1121} of Phinehas{H6372}; Gershom{H1647}: of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar{H385}; Daniel{H1840}: of the sons{H1121} of David{H1732}; Hattush{H2407}. 3 Of the sons{H1121} of Shechaniah{H7935}, of the sons{H1121} of Pharosh{H6551}; Zechariah{H2148}: and with him were reckoned by genealogy{H3187}{(H8692)} of the males{H2145} an hundred{H3967} and fifty{H2572}. 4 Of the sons{H1121} of Pahathmoab{H6355}; Elihoenai{H454} the son{H1121} of Zerahiah{H2228}, and with him two hundred{H3967} males{H2145}. 5 Of the sons{H1121} of Shechaniah{H7935}; the son{H1121} of Jahaziel{H3166}, and with him three{H7969} hundred{H3967} males{H2145}. 6 Of the sons{H1121} also of Adin{H5720}; Ebed{H5651} the son{H1121} of Jonathan{H3129}, and with him fifty{H2572} males{H2145}. 7 And of the sons{H1121} of Elam{H5867}; Jeshaiah{H3470} the son{H1121} of Athaliah{H6271}, and with him seventy{H7657} males{H2145}. 8 And of the sons{H1121} of Shephatiah{H8203}; Zebadiah{H2069} the son{H1121} of Michael{H4317}, and with him fourscore{H8084} males{H2145}. 9 Of the sons{H1121} of Joab{H3097}; Obadiah{H5662} the son{H1121} of Jehiel{H3171}, and with him two hundred{H3967} and eighteen{H8083}{H6240} males{H2145}. 10 And of the sons{H1121} of Shelomith{H8019}; the son{H1121} of Josiphiah{H3131}, and with him an hundred{H3967} and threescore{H8346} males{H2145}.
  • Neh 8:2-9 : 2 And Ezra{H5830} the priest{H3548} brought{H935}{(H8686)} the law{H8451} before{H6440} the congregation{H6951} both of men{H376} and women{H802}, and all that could hear{H8085}{(H8800)} with understanding{H995}{(H8688)}, upon the first{H259} day{H3117} of the seventh{H7637} month{H2320}. 3 And he read{H7121}{(H8799)} therein before{H6440} the street{H7339} that was before{H6440} the water{H4325} gate{H8179} from the morning{H216} until midday{H4276}{H3117}, before the men{H582} and the women{H802}, and those that could understand{H995}{(H8688)}; and the ears{H241} of all the people{H5971} were attentive unto the book{H5612} of the law{H8451}. 4 And Ezra{H5830} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} stood{H5975}{(H8799)} upon a pulpit{H4026} of wood{H6086}, which they had made{H6213}{(H8804)} for the purpose{H1697}; and beside{H681} him stood{H5975}{(H8799)} Mattithiah{H4993}, and Shema{H8087}, and Anaiah{H6043}, and Urijah{H223}, and Hilkiah{H2518}, and Maaseiah{H4641}, on his right hand{H3225}; and on his left hand{H8040}, Pedaiah{H6305}, and Mishael{H4332}, and Malchiah{H4441}, and Hashum{H2828}, and Hashbadana{H2806}, Zechariah{H2148}, and Meshullam{H4918}. 5 And Ezra{H5830} opened{H6605}{(H8799)} the book{H5612} in the sight{H5869} of all the people{H5971};(for he was above all the people{H5971};) and when he opened{H6605}{(H8800)} it, all the people{H5971} stood up{H5975}{(H8804)}: 6 And Ezra{H5830} blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068}, the great{H1419} God{H430}. And all the people{H5971} answered{H6030}{(H8799)}, Amen{H543}, Amen{H543}, with lifting up{H4607} their hands{H3027}: and they bowed{H6915}{(H8799)} their heads, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} the LORD{H3068} with their faces{H639} to the ground{H776}. 7 Also Jeshua{H3442}, and Bani{H1137}, and Sherebiah{H8274}, Jamin{H3226}, Akkub{H6126}, Shabbethai{H7678}, Hodijah{H1941}, Maaseiah{H4641}, Kelita{H7042}, Azariah{H5838}, Jozabad{H3107}, Hanan{H2605}, Pelaiah{H6411}, and the Levites{H3881}, caused the people{H5971} to understand{H995}{(H8688)} the law{H8451}: and the people{H5971} stood in their place{H5977}. 8 So they read{H7121}{(H8799)} in the book{H5612} in the law{H8451} of God{H430} distinctly{H6567}{(H8794)}, and gave{H7760}{(H8800)} the sense{H7922}, and caused them to understand{H995}{(H8799)} the reading{H4744}. 9 And Nehemiah{H5166}, which is the Tirshatha{H8660}, and Ezra{H5830} the priest{H3548} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)}, and the Levites{H3881} that taught{H995}{(H8688)} the people{H5971}, said{H559}{(H8799)} unto all the people{H5971}, This day{H3117} is holy{H6918} unto the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}; mourn{H56}{(H8691)} not, nor weep{H1058}{(H8799)}. For all the people{H5971} wept{H1058}{(H8802)}, when they heard{H8085}{(H8800)} the words{H1697} of the law{H8451}.
  • Neh 11:11 : 11 Seraiah{H8304} the son{H1121} of Hilkiah{H2518}, the son{H1121} of Meshullam{H4918}, the son{H1121} of Zadok{H6659}, the son{H1121} of Meraioth{H4812}, the son{H1121} of Ahitub{H285}, was the ruler{H5057} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}.
  • Jer 52:24-27 : 24 And the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947}{(H8799)} Seraiah{H8304} the chief{H7218} priest{H3548}, and Zephaniah{H6846} the second{H4932} priest{H3548}, and the three{H7969} keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the door{H5592}: 25 He took{H3947}{(H8804)} also out of the city{H5892} an{H259} eunuch{H5631}, which had the charge{H6496} of the men{H582} of war{H4421}; and seven{H7651} men{H582} of them that were near{H7200}{(H8802)} the king's{H4428} person{H6440}, which were found{H4672}{(H8738)} in the city{H5892}; and the principal{H8269} scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} of the host{H6635}, who mustered{H6633}{(H8688)} the people{H5971} of the land{H776}; and threescore{H8346} men{H376} of the people{H5971} of the land{H776}, that were found{H4672}{(H8737)} in the midst{H8432} of the city{H5892}. 26 So Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947}{(H8799)} them, and brought{H3212}{(H8686)} them to the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} to Riblah{H7247}. 27 And the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them, and put them to death{H4191}{(H8686)} in Riblah{H7247} in the land{H127} of Hamath{H2574}. Thus Judah{H3063} was carried away captive{H1540}{(H8799)} out of his own land{H776}.
  • Ezra 7:10 : 10 For Ezra{H5830} had prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} his heart{H3824} to seek{H1875}{(H8800)} the law{H8451} of the LORD{H3068}, and to do{H6213}{(H8800)} it, and to teach{H3925}{(H8763)} in Israel{H3478} statutes{H2706} and judgments{H4941}.
  • 2 Kgs 22:8 : 8 And Hilkiah{H2518} the high{H1419} priest{H3548} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Shaphan{H8227} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)}, I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}. And Hilkiah{H2518} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} the book{H5612} to Shaphan{H8227}, and he read{H7121}{(H8799)} it.
  • 2 Kgs 25:18 : 18 And the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} took{H3947}{(H8799)} Seraiah{H8304} the chief{H7218} priest{H3548}, and Zephaniah{H6846} the second{H4932} priest{H3548}, and the three{H7969} keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the door{H5592}:
  • 1 Chr 9:11 : 11 And Azariah{H5838} the son{H1121} of Hilkiah{H2518}, the son{H1121} of Meshullam{H4918}, the son{H1121} of Zadok{H6659}, the son{H1121} of Meraioth{H4812}, the son{H1121} of Ahitub{H285}, the ruler{H5057} of the house{H1004} of God{H430};
  • 2 Chr 34:9 : 9 And when they came{H935}{(H8799)} to Hilkiah{H2518} the high{H1419} priest{H3548}, they delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} the money{H3701} that was brought{H935}{(H8716)} into the house{H1004} of God{H430}, which the Levites{H3881} that kept{H8104}{(H8802)} the doors{H5592} had gathered{H622}{(H8804)} of the hand{H3027} of Manasseh{H4519} and Ephraim{H669}, and of all the remnant{H7611} of Israel{H3478}, and of all Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144}; and they returned{H7725}{(H8799)}{(H8675)}{H3427}{(H8802)} to Jerusalem{H3389}.
  • 2 Chr 34:15 : 15 And Hilkiah{H2518} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} to Shaphan{H8227} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)}, I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}. And Hilkiah{H2518} delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} the book{H5612} to Shaphan{H8227}.