Old Testament • 10 Chapters • 280 Verses
Ezra records the return from Babylonian exile and the rebuilding of the Temple under Zerubbabel and Ezra's reforms.
God restores His people and their worship.
The book of Ezra does not name its author, and no tradition assigns it confidently to one writer. It sits in the Old Testament and was preserved by the community that received it.
Ezra has 10 chapters and 280 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
Ezra records the return from Babylonian exile and the rebuilding of the Temple under Zerubbabel and Ezra's reforms.
The recurring themes in Ezra are Restoration. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
Ezra is in the Old Testament, and runs to 10 chapters. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.