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Ezra
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a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
Other meanings
2. noun
an Old Testament book telling of a rabbi's efforts in the 5th century BC to reconstitute Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity
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