The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
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- WEB the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest —
- BSB the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
- NKJV the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest—
- NASB son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest.
- NLT son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the high priest.
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Quick answer
The line reaches back to Phinehas, Eleazar, and Aaron the chief priest. Ezra descends directly from the original high-priestly family.
Overview
The genealogy culminates in Aaron, Israel's first high priest, through his son Eleazar and grandson Phinehas, who was famed for his zeal for God's holiness (Numbers 25:11-13). By tracing Ezra to this foundational line, the text grants him full priestly standing. It also recalls that God's covenant of a faithful priesthood, partially seen here, finds its perfect fulfillment in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Chr 26:20And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.
- Josh 14:1And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.
- 1 Chr 6:4Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,
- Josh 24:33And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.
- Lev 10:16And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,
- Num 20:25–28Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:
- Num 31:31And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.
- Num 3:32And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
- Exod 6:25And Eleazar Aaron’s son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.
- Josh 22:31And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD.
- Heb 5:4And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
- Josh 22:13And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,
- Num 31:6And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
- Num 25:7–13And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;
- Lev 10:6And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.
- 1 Chr 24:1–6Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
- Num 31:54And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD.
- 1 Chr 6:50–52And these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
- Ps 106:30–31Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.
- 2 Chr 19:11And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king’s matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.
- Judg 20:28And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.
- Lev 10:12And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:
- Num 27:2And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
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