Ezra 7:1King James Version - American EditionNow after these things, in the reign of Artaxerx´es king of Persia, Ezra the son of Serai´ah, the son of Azari´ah, the son of Hilki´ah, See the chapter |
And when they came to Hilki´ah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manas´seh and E´phra-im, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin; and they returned to Jerusalem.
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Hag´gai the prophet and Zechari´ah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Dari´us, and Artaxerx´es king of Persia.