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Name: Book of Ezra (Hebrew: hymjn-arzu, Ezra-Nehemiah)
Author:Ezra the Scribe
Dates: c. 400 BCE
Book of Ezra:
The book of Ezra describes, among other things, the return of the Jews from their
Babylonian Captivity, their attempts to rebuild the Temple, and then later the return
of Ezra and some Jews to Judah.
Also Known As: none
Alternate Spellings: none
Common Misspellings: none
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