Ezra · Chapter 7 King James Version

Ezra 7:1

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The Scripture

(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,
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Ezra, the priest, writes to the people of Israel to remind them of their covenant with God and to expose their recent sins, especially their worship of idols and breaking of the law. He lists the various ways they have turned away from God, such as building altars, making idols, and worshipping foreign gods. The chapter ends with a call to repentance and restoration of the covenant.

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