Cyrus
: the Persian king of Babylon known as Cyrus the Great (OS)
Israel
: a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel
Jeshua
: chief of a division of priests serving in David's sanctuary,a man a Levite assistant to Kore in managing the free will offerings of the temple under King Hezekiah,a chief priest and leader among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel; son of Jozadak; father of Joiakim,father of Jozabad, a Levite on duty in the time of Ezra,a man whose descendants returned from exile in Babylon,the father of Ezer who helped to repair the wall,a Levite who helped Ezra explain the reading of the law; son of Kadmiel,son of Nun; successor of Moses,son of Azaniah; a Levite leader who signed the covenant to obey God's law,a town of Judah
Persia
: citizen(s) of Persia
Zerubbabel
: a son of Shealtiel; the father of Abiud; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Pedaiah (Shealtiel?) son of King Jehoiachin
Aramaic
: an ancient Jewish language used in the Old Testament
Artaxerxes
: a man who usurped the Persian throne 552-551BC (ZD74),a Persian king who must have reigned before 516BC (ZD74),King of Persia about 460-440BC (ZD74)
Bishlam
: a man who was an opponent to Zerubbabel's rebuilding the temple
Mithredath
: a man who was treasurer of Cyrus, King of Persia,a man who was an opponent to Zerubbabel's rebuilding the temple
Persia
: citizen(s) of Persia
Tabeel
: a man who was an opponent to Zerubbabel's rebuilding the temple,an official from Damascus in the time of King Ahaz of Judah
Jerusalem
: the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin
Jeshua
: chief of a division of priests serving in David's sanctuary,a man a Levite assistant to Kore in managing the free will offerings of the temple under King Hezekiah,a chief priest and leader among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel; son of Jozadak; father of Joiakim,father of Jozabad, a Levite on duty in the time of Ezra,a man whose descendants returned from exile in Babylon,the father of Ezer who helped to repair the wall,a Levite who helped Ezra explain the reading of the law; son of Kadmiel,son of Nun; successor of Moses,son of Azaniah; a Levite leader who signed the covenant to obey God's law,a town of Judah
Jozadak
: father of Jeshua the priest in the time of Ezra
Levites
: relating to Levi and the priesthood given to him,a tribal name describing people and ceremonies as sacred
Shealtiel
: a son of Neri; the father of Zerubbabel; an ancestor of Jesus,son of King Jehoiachin; father of Zerubbabel who was the governor of Judah
Zerubbabel
: a son of Shealtiel; the father of Abiud; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Pedaiah (Shealtiel?) son of King Jehoiachin