Ezra
c. 480–c. 440 BCE · Ancient Israel
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
Famous Quotes
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.”
“Neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.”
“Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.”
About Ezra
Priest and scribe who led a return of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem and reformed the Jewish community. Traditionally credited with compiling Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, he is regarded as a second Moses who restored the Torah to the people.
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