2 Esdras 1:3-5

Common English Bible

³ son of Aaron from the tribe of Levi. Ezra was a captive in the region of the Medes during the rule of King Artaxerxes of the Persians.

Rejection of Israel as God’s people

⁴ The Lord’s word came to Ezra, Chusi’s son, in the days of King Nebuchadnezzar: ⁵ Go and announce to my people their crimes. Tell their children about the sins they committed against me. Let their children also announce this to their own children,