Ezra
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of Ezra. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 316
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
Ami
Solomon's servant
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHattil
Solomon's servant
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPochereth-hazzebaim
Solomon's servant
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShephatiah
Solomon's servant
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordDelaiah
unable to give evidence if they were from Israel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordTobiah
unable to give evidence if they were from Israel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBarzillai
man who took a wife from the the daughters of Barzillai and was called by their name
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHabaiah
unable to give evidence if they were from the priesthood
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHakkoz
seventh-chosen priest for the twenty-four courses, his descendants could not show proof of lineage
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordIsrael
second-born son of Isaac
Explorer record: Jacob
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordJozadak
father of Jeshua who built the altar
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordMoses
led Israel out of Egypt in the Exodus
Recorded names: man of God · Moses
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShealtiel
father of Zerubbabel
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordJudah
fourth-born son of Jacob, son of Leah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing David
son of Jesse, King of Israel
Recorded names: King David · David
Explorer record: David
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEsarhaddon
King of Assyria and son of Sennacherib
Recorded names: Esarhaddon · King of Assyria
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordDarius
King of Persia
Recorded names: Darius · King of Persia · King Darius
Sample references (3 of 11)Open person recordAhasuerus
King of Persia
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordArtaxerxes
King of Persia
Recorded names: Artaxerxes · King of Persia · King Artaxerxes
Sample references (3 of 11)Open person recordBishlam
wrote against Judah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 4
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Cyrus decreed the Temple in Jerusalem should be rebuilt
Message · 539 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureSecond Temple foundation laid
Begin · 537 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDarius decreed construction of the Temple can continue
Message · 520 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureSecond Temple construction complete
End · 516 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 1
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Jerusalem
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Second Temple foundation laid · Association confidence: high
- Via Second Temple foundation laid · Association confidence: high