Ezra 7:4 meaning and explanation

the son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,

Ezra 7:4, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse sits inside the long genealogy that introduces Ezra, tracing his descent from Aaron the chief priest through a chain of ancestors. It is part of the author's careful identity statement: in this list, "son of" often means descendant rather than an immediate father.

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