Ezra 6:18

Ezra 6:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
• New International Version (NIV)And they installed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their groups for the service of God at Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They assigned the priests to their divisions and the Levites to their divisions, over the service of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.

Context of Ezra 6:18

16Then the Israelites, including the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles, celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy. 17For the dedication of God’s house they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, and four hundred lambs, as well as twelve male goats as a sin offering for all Israel — one for each Israelite tribe. They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the book of Moses. 19The exiles observed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. 20All of the priests and Levites were ceremonially clean, because they had purified themselves. They killed the Passover lamb for themselves, their priestly brothers, and all the exiles.

Ezra 6:18 word by word

וַהֲקִ֨ימוּ כָהֲנַיָּ֜א בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹן וְלֵוָיֵא֙ בְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹן עַל־עֲבִידַ֥ת אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם כִּכְתָ֖ב סְפַ֥ר מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they setקוּםqûm · to stand: establishH6966
• the priestsכָּהֵןkâhên · priestH3549
• in their divisionsפְּלֻגָּהpelûggâh · divisionH6392
• and the Levitesלֵוָיlêvîy · LeviteH3879
• in their coursesמַחְלְקָהmachleqâh · classH4255
• forעַל‛al · uponH5922
• the serviceעֲבִידָה‛ăbîydâh · serviceH5673
• of Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlêm · JerusalemH3390
• as it is writtenכְּתָבkethâb · inscriptionH3792
• in the bookסְפַרsephar · scrollH5609
• of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4873

Cross-references for Ezra 6:18

• 1 Chronicles 23:1When David was old and full of days, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 35:4“Organize your ancestral families by your divisions according to the written instruction of King David of Israel and that of his son Solomon.
• Numbers 3:6“Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to the priest Aaron to assist him.
• Numbers 8:9Bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the entire Israelite community.

Commentaries on Ezra 6:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18And they set the priests - With this verse the Chaldee or Aramitic part of this chapter ends.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-22Verses 13-22 The gospel church, that spiritual temple, is long in the building, but it will be finished at last, when the mystical body is completed. Every believer is a living temple, building up himself in his most holy faith: much opposition is given to this work by Satan and our own corruptions. We trifle, and proceed in it with many stops and pauses; but He that has begun the good work, will see it performed. Then spirits of just men will be made…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18according to what is written in the Book of Moses: See Exodus 29, Leviticus 8, and Numbers 3. The temple staff followed the organization set by David (1 Chronicles 23–27). This verse ends the Aramaic section that started in Ezra 4:8.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses ... as it is written in the book of Moses--Although David arranged the priests and Levites in courses according to their families, it was Moses who assigned to the priests and Levites their rights and privileges, their stations and several duties.Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• God
• Jerusalem
• Moses
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Chaldee language
• Pentateuch
• Pure
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Bible, the
• Captivity

Commentaries on Ezra 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings