1. THE second book of the prophet Esdras, Saraias, the son of Azaraias, the son of Helkias, the son of Salemas, the son of Sadoc, the son of Ahitob,
2. the son of Achias, the son of Phinees, the son of Heli, the son of Amarias, the son of Aziei, the son of Marimoth, the son of Arna, the son of Ozias, the son of Borith, the son of Abissei, the son of Phinees, the son of Eleazar,
3. the son of Aaron, of the tribe of Levi; which was captive in the land of the Medes, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of the Persians.
4. And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
5. Go your way, and show my people their sinful deeds, and their children their wickedness which they have done against me; that they may tell their children’s children:
6. because the sins of their fathers are increased in them: for they have forgotten me, and have done sacrifice to strange gods.
7. Did I not bring them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage? but they have provoked me to wrath, and have despised my counsels.