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"Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,"
Ezra 7
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Artaxerxes was a Persian king who granted Ezra authority to lead Jews from exile back to Jerusalem, authorizing him to enforce religious law among the returning community. His decrees appear in Ezra and Nehemiah as pivotal moments in the restoration of the temple and the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls.
In canonical order across 2 books
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