Book of Ezra
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The Book of Ezra is a book of the Hebrew Bible which formerly included the Book of Nehemiah in a single book, commonly distinguished in scholarship as Ezra–Nehemiah. The two became separated with the
Page from the Leningrad Codex (1008 CE) showing Ezra 9:3–10:3 in Hebrew. Includes the passage, "for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, […] Though we are slaves, our God has not forsaken us in our bondage. He has shown us kindness in the sight of the kings of Persia: He has granted us new life to rebuild the house of our God and repair its ruins, and he has given us a wall of protection in
Ezra at work in the Codex Amiatinus (AD 716 or earlier)
Aleppo Codex Joshua 1 1
Ezra–Nehemiah
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Ezra–Nehemiah is a book in the Hebrew Bible found in the Ketuvim section, originally with the Hebrew title of Ezra, called Esdras B in the Septuagint. The book covers the period from the fall of Babyl
Book of Ezra
…Sêfer ‘Ezrā) is a book of the Hebrew Bible which formerly included the Book of Nehemiah in a single book, commonly distinguished in scholarship as Ezra–Nehemiah. The two became separated with the first printed rabbinic bibles of the early 16th century, following late medieval Latin Christian tradition. Composed…
Septuagint version of the end of Ezra and beginning of Nehemiah
A page from the Leningrad Codex with the text of Ezra 10:24–Nehemiah 1:9a. The break between the books is designated by a single blank line.