Hem Personer Serahiah Serahiah was a priest belonging to the high-priestly line from Aaron through Zadok. He is best known as the father of Ezra, the great scribe and priest who led the Jews back from the Babylonian exile. Serahiah is mentioned in several genealogies that connect the pre-exilic and post-exilic priestly traditions.
Nyckelhändelser Serahiah is listed in the priestly genealogy showing Ezra's descent from Aaron through the high-priestly line.
1 After all this, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, there came Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, hebr וְאַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה בְּמַלְכ֖וּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָ֑ס עֶזְרָא֙ בֶּן־שְׂרָיָ֔ה בֶּן־עֲזַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּֽה׃
2 son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub, hebr בֶּן־שַׁלּ֥וּם בֶּן־צָד֖וֹק בֶּן־אֲחִיטֽוּב׃
3 son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth, hebr בֶּן־אֲמַרְיָ֥ה בֶן־עֲזַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־מְרָיֽוֹת׃
4 son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, hebr בֶּן־זְרַֽחְיָ֥ה בֶן־עֻזִּ֖י בֶּן־בֻּקִּֽי׃
5 son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest. hebr בֶּן־אֲבִישׁ֗וּעַ בֶּן־פִּֽינְחָס֙ בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֔ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֥ן הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הָרֹֽאשׁ׃
Serahiah is mentioned in the great genealogy of Levi's descendants as part of the high-priestly line from Aaron to Jehozadak.
31 Abishua fathered Bukki, Bukki fathered Uzzi, hebr וַאֲבִישׁ֙וּעַ֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־בֻּקִּ֔י וּבֻקִּ֖י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עֻזִּֽי׃
32 Uzzi fathered Zerahiah, Zerahiah fathered Meraioth, hebr וְעֻזִּי֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־זְרַֽחְיָ֔ה וּֽזְרַֽחְיָ֖ה הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־מְרָיֽוֹת׃
33 Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, hebr מְרָיוֹת֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־אֲמַרְיָ֔ה וַאֲמַרְיָ֖ה הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־אֲחִיטֽוּב׃
34 Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz, hebr וַאֲחִיטוּב֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־צָד֔וֹק וְצָד֖וֹק הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־אֲחִימָֽעַץ׃
35 Ahimaaz fathered Azariah, Azariah fathered Johanan, hebr וַאֲחִימַ֙עַץ֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־עֲזַרְיָ֔ה וַעֲזַרְיָ֖ה הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־יוֹחָנָֽן׃
36 and Johanan fathered Azariah—he was the one who served as priest in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem. hebr וְיוֹחָנָ֖ן הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־עֲזַרְיָ֑ה ה֚וּא אֲשֶׁ֣ר כִּהֵ֔ן בַּבַּ֕יִת אֲשֶׁר־בָּנָ֥ה שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה בִּירוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
37 Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub, hebr וַיּ֥וֹלֶד עֲזַרְיָ֖ה אֶת־אֲמַרְיָ֑ה וַאֲמַרְיָ֖ה הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־אֲחִיטֽוּב׃
38 Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum, hebr וַאֲחִיטוּב֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־צָד֔וֹק וְצָד֖וֹק הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁלּֽוּם׃
39 Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah, hebr וְשַׁלּוּם֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־חִלְקִיָּ֔ה וְחִלְקִיָּ֖ה הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עֲזַרְיָֽה׃
40 Azariah fathered Seraiah, and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak. hebr וַעֲזַרְיָה֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שְׂרָיָ֔ה וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־יְהוֹצָדָֽק׃
Serahja is listed as the son of Azariah and father in the line that includes Hilkia, the priest who found the Book of the Law during King Josiah's reform.
39 Shallum fathered Hilkiah, Hilkiah fathered Azariah, hebr וְשַׁלּוּם֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־חִלְקִיָּ֔ה וְחִלְקִיָּ֖ה הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עֲזַרְיָֽה׃
40 Azariah fathered Seraiah, and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak. hebr וַעֲזַרְיָה֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שְׂרָיָ֔ה וּשְׂרָיָ֖ה הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־יְהוֹצָדָֽק׃
Serahja is mentioned in the list of priests and Levites who returned from exile, confirming the continuity of the priestly lineage.
11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief officer of the house of God, hebr שְׂרָיָ֨ה בֶן־חִלְקִיָּ֜ה בֶּן־מְשֻׁלָּ֣ם בֶּן־צָד֗וֹק בֶּן־מְרָיוֹת֙ בֶּן־אֲחִיט֔וּב נְגִ֖ד בֵּ֥ית הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
Through Serahja and the priestly lineage, Ezra received his authority as a priest and scribe to teach God's law in Israel after returning from Babylon.
1 After all this, during the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, there came Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, hebr וְאַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה בְּמַלְכ֖וּת אַרְתַּחְשַׁ֣סְתְּא מֶֽלֶךְ־פָּרָ֑ס עֶזְרָא֙ בֶּן־שְׂרָיָ֔ה בֶּן־עֲזַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־חִלְקִיָּֽה׃
2 son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub, hebr בֶּן־שַׁלּ֥וּם בֶּן־צָד֖וֹק בֶּן־אֲחִיטֽוּב׃
3 son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth, hebr בֶּן־אֲמַרְיָ֥ה בֶן־עֲזַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־מְרָיֽוֹת׃
4 son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, hebr בֶּן־זְרַֽחְיָ֥ה בֶן־עֻזִּ֖י בֶּן־בֻּקִּֽי׃
5 son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the chief priest. hebr בֶּן־אֲבִישׁ֗וּעַ בֶּן־פִּֽינְחָס֙ בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֔ר בֶּן־אַהֲרֹ֥ן הַכֹּהֵ֖ן הָרֹֽאשׁ׃
6 This Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given; and because the hand of the LORD his God was upon him, the king granted him everything he asked. hebr ה֤וּא עֶזְרָא֙ עָלָ֣ה מִבָּבֶ֔ל וְהֽוּא־סֹפֵ֤ר מָהִיר֙ בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּתֶּן־ל֣וֹ הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ כְּיַד־יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עָלָ֔יו כֹּ֖ל בַּקָּשָׁתֽוֹ׃ פ