71 Now after these things , in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia , there went up Ezra son of Seraiah , son of Azariah , son of Hilkiah , 2 son of Shallum , son of Zadok , son of Ahitub , 3 son of Amariah , son of Azariah , son of Meraioth , 4 son of Zerahiah , son of Uzzi , son of Bukki , 5 son of Abishua , son of Phinehas , son of Eleazar , son of Aaron the chief priest . 6 This Ezra went up from Babylon , and he was a scribe skilled in the law of Moses , which the Lord God of Israel had given ; and the king granted him all he requested because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezra 7:1-6
Commentary on Ezra 7:1-10
(Read Ezra 7:1-10)
Ezra went from Babylon to Jerusalem, for the good of his country. The king was kind to him; he granted all his requests, whatever Ezra desired to enable him to serve his country. When he went, many went with him; he obtained favour from his king, by the Divine favour. Every creature is that to us, which God makes it to be. We must see the hand of God in the events that befal us, and acknowledge him with thankfulness.