Ezra 7:2 (YLT)

Passage

son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,

Nearby Context

Ezra 7:1 And after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah,

Ezra 7:2 son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub,

Ezra 7:3 son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth,

Ezra 7:4 son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shallum", "zadok", and "ahitub". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shallum" and "zadok", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "And after these things in the reign..." into verse 3's "son of Amariah son of Azariah son...", so "shallum" and "zadok" belong inside that flow. In Ezra context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shallum" and "zadok" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.