1 Esdras

1 Esdras (Ancient Greek: Ἔσδρας Αʹ), also called Esdras A, Greek Esdras, Greek Ezra, or 3 Esdras, is the ancient Greek Septuagint version of the biblical Book of Ezra in use within the early church and among many modern Christians with varying degrees of canonicity. 1 Esdras is substantially similar to the standard Hebrew version of Ezra–Nehemiah, with the passages specific to the career of Nehemiah removed or re-attributed to Ezra, and some additional material. As part of the Septuagint translation, it is regarded as canonical in the churches of the East, but apocryphal in the West, either presented in a separate section in Bibles or excluded altogether. For example, it is listed among the apocrypha in Article VI of the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England. 1 Esdras is found in Origen's Hexapla. The Greek Septuagint, the Old Latin bible and related bible versions include both Esdras Αʹ (English title: 1 Esdras) and Esdras Βʹ (Ezra–Nehemiah), though as separate books. There is scope for considerable confusion with references to 1 Esdras. The name refers primarily to translations of the original Greek 'Esdras A'. The Septuagint calls it Esdras A, and the Old Latin bible calls it 1 Esdras, while the Vulgate calls it 3 Esdras. It was considered apocryphal by Jerome.