Ezra 7:1-10

Emva kwalezi zinto, ekubuseni kuka-Aritahishashita, inkosi yasePheresiya, u-Ezra, indodana kaSeraya, indodana ka-Azariya, indodana kaHilikiya, indodana kaShalumi, indodana kaSadoki, indodana ka-Ahithubi, indodana ka-Amariya, indodana ka-Azariya, indodana kaMerayoti, indodana kaSeragiya, indodana ka-Uzi, indodana kaBuki, indodana ka-Abishuwa, indodana kaFinehasi, indodana ka-Eleyazare, indodana ka-Aroni, umpristi omkhulu; U-Ezra lo wenyuka evela eBhabhiloni; futhi wayengumbhali ohlakaniphile emthethweni kaMose uJehova uNkulunkulu ka-Israyeli ayewunike wona; Abanye babantwana bakwa-Israyeli nabanye babapristi namaLevi nabahlabeleli nabalindisango namaNethini bakhuphukela eJerusalema ngonyaka wesikhombisa wenkosi u-Aritahishashita. Wafika eJerusalema ngenyanga yesihlanu, ngonyaka wesikhombisa wenkosi. Ngoba ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga yokuqala waqala ukukhuphuka eBhabhiloni, futhi ngosuku lokuqala lwenyanga yesihlanu wafika eJerusalema, ngokwesandla esihle sikaNkulunkulu wakhe esasiphezu kwakhe. U-Ezra walungisa inhliziyo yakhe ukufuna umthetho kaJehova nokuwenza nokufundisa izimiso nezahlulelo kwa-Israyeli.