Bible Strands
Ezra 7:5
the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author lists Ezra’s ancestors to establish his priestly credentials just before describing his departure from Babylon with royal authorization.
The words — בֶּן־ (ben-) = [the] son of [H1121] and אַהֲרֹ֥ן ('a.ha.Ron) = Aaron [H175]. The terms literally denote direct descent and identify the founding high priest of Israel.
The thread — The lineage extends backward through Ezra 7:4 and forward into Ezra 7:6, while Exodus 6:25 confirms the Aaron-Phinehas line and Leviticus 10:6 and 10:12 place Aaron and Eleazar in priestly contexts.
Why it lands — The verse grounds Ezra’s authority in documented lineage rather than personal merit, requiring the reader to accept that biblical office operates within established covenantal succession.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
Cross-references
- Exodus 6:25 Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These were the heads of the Levite families by their clans.
- Leviticus 10:6 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited.
- Leviticus 10:12 And Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering that remains from the food offerings to the LORD and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy.
- Leviticus 10:16 Later, Moses searched carefully for the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it had been burned up. He was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked,
- Numbers 3:32 The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary.
- Numbers 20:25 Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up Mount Hor.
- Numbers 25:7 On seeing this, Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand,
- Numbers 27:2 the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said,
- Numbers 31:6 And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.
- Numbers 31:31 So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD had commanded Moses,