son of Savias, the son of Boccas, the son of Abisum, the son of
Phinees, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest.

1Esdr 8:3
This Esdras went up from Babylon, as a scribe, being very
ready in the law of Moses, that was given by the God of Israel.

1Esdr 8:4
And the king did him honour: for he found grace in his sight
in all his requests.

1Esdr 8:5
There went up with him also certain of the children of
Israel, of the priest of the Levites, of the holy singers,
porters, and ministers of the temple, unto Jerusalem,

1Esdr 8:6
In the seventh year of the reign of Artexerxes, in the fifth
month, this was the king's seventh year; for they went from
Babylon in the first day of the first month, and came to
Jerusalem, according to the prosperous journey which the Lord
gave them.

1Esdr 8:7
For Esdras had very great skill, so that he omitted nothing
of the law and commandments of the Lord, but taught all Israel
the ordinances and judgments.

1Esdr 8:8
Now the copy of the commission, which was written from