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Ezra 7:5

Ezra 7:5
The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:

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Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ezra 7:1-10

Here is, I. Ezra's pedigree. He was one of the sons of Aaron, a priest. Him God chose to be an instrument of good to Israel, that he might put honour upon the priesthood, the glory of which had been…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Phinehas, the son of Eleazar his religious zeal (Num 25:7-11) was celebrated in the records and songs of Israel (Psa 106:30). As High-priest he appears probably on two occasions Jos 22:13; Jos 22:30;…