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Who was Ezra in the Bible?

Return & Second Temple · 538–4 BCOld Testament

Priest and scribe who rebuilt worship

Ezra is a man named in the Bible, of the tribe of Levi, son of Seraiah. Scripture references Ezra in 22 verses (chiefly Ezra, Nehemiah).

🤯 What might Ezra have looked like?

A Jewish man of the Second Temple age, after the return from exile — bearded, in a woven tunic and cloak, rebuilding life around Jerusalem and the Temple.

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Ezra's family

  • Father: Seraiah

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Verses that mention Ezra

Ezra 7:1Ezra 7:6Ezra 7:10Ezra 7:11Ezra 7:12Ezra 7:21

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People & family data: Theographic Bible Metadata © Robert Rouse, CC BY-SA 4.0.