Ezra 3:10

Ezra 3:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments and with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their places to praise the Lord, as prescribed by David king of Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments came forward with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord, according to the directions of David king of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord, according to the ordinance of David king of Israel.

Context of Ezra 3:10

8Zerubbabel (who was Shealtiel’s son), Jeshua (who was Jozadak’s son), and the rest of the Jews, (the priests, Levites, and all the others who had come back from exile to Jerusalem) began to rebuild the temple. This happened in the second month of the second year following their return to ⌞the site⌟ of God’s house in Jerusalem. They began by appointing the Levites who were at least 20 years old to direct the work on the Lord’s house. 9Then Jeshua with his sons and relatives and Kadmiel with his sons who were Judah’s descendants joined Henadad’s family and their sons and relatives, the Levites, in directing those working on God’s house. The builders laid the foundation of the Lord’s temple. Then the priests who were dressed in their robes took their places with trumpets, and the Levites who were Asaph’s descendants took their places with cymbals to praise the Lord according to the instructions of King David of Israel. 11As they praised and gave thanks to the Lord, they sang antiphonally: “He is good; his mercy toward Israel endures forever.” Then all the people shouted, “Praise the Lord,” because the foundation for the house of the Lord had been laid. 12But many of the priests, Levites, and the heads of the families who were old enough to have seen the first temple with their own eyes began to sob when they saw the foundation of this temple. Many others shouted for joy.

Ezra 3:10 word by word

וְיִסְּד֥וּ הַבֹּנִ֖ים אֶת־הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּעֲמִידוּ֩ הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים מְלֻבָּשִׁ֜ים בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֗וֹת וְהַלְוִיִּ֤ם בְּנֵֽי־אָסָף֙ בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִם לְהַלֵּל֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֔ה עַל־יְדֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when the buildersבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• laid the foundationיָסַדyâsad · to foundH3245
• of the templeהֵיכָלhêykâl · templeH1964
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• they setעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: appointH5975
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• in their apparelלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• with trumpetsחֲצֹצְרָהchătsôtserâh · trumpetH2689
• and the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Asaphאָסָף'âsâph · AsaphH623
• with cymbalsמְצִלְתַּיִםmetsêleth · cymbalH4700
• to praiseהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• after the ordinanceיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Ezra 3:10

• Zechariah 4:10Who despised the day when little things began to happen? They will be delighted when they see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand. (These seven eyes of the Lord roam over all the earth.)”
• Exodus 28:40“Also make linen robes, belts, and turbans for Aaron’s sons. These clothes will give them dignity and honor.
• 1 Samuel 22:18So the king said to Doeg, “You turn and attack the priests.” Doeg from Edom turned and attacked the priests, and that day he killed 85 men wearing the linen priestly ephod.
• 1 Chronicles 15:27David was dressed in a fine linen robe, as were all the Levites who carried the ark, the ⌞Levites who were⌟ singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of the musicians’ prophetic songs. David also wore a linen ephod.
• Nehemiah 12:24The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua (son of Kadmiel). They and their relatives stood in groups across from one another to sing hymns of praise and thanksgiving antiphonally as David, the man of God, had ordered.
• Numbers 10:1The Lord said to Moses,
• 1 Chronicles 15:24The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer blew trumpets in front of God’s ark. Obed Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
• 1 Chronicles 16:5Asaph was the head; Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel with harps and lyres. Asaph played the cymbals.
• 1 Chronicles 6:39Heman’s relative Asaph stood on his right. He was the son of Berechiah, who was the son of Shimea,
• 1 Chronicles 16:37David left Asaph and his relatives to serve continually in front of the ark of the Lord’s promise, as the daily work required.
• 1 Chronicles 25:1David and the army commanders appointed the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to serve as prophets with lyres, harps, and cymbals. This is the list of the men who performed this service:
• 2 Chronicles 35:15The singers (Asaph’s descendants) were in their places as David, Asaph, Heman, and the king’s seer Jeduthun had commanded. The gatekeepers were stationed at each gate. They didn’t need to leave their work, because their relatives, the Levites, prepared ⌞animals⌟ for them.
• 1 Chronicles 6:31David put men in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple after the ark was placed there permanently.
• 1 Chronicles 16:4David appointed some Levites to serve in front of the Lord’s ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to the Lord God of Israel.
• 1 Chronicles 23:54,000 were appointed to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 were appointed to praise the Lord with the instruments David had made for praising God.
• 2 Chronicles 29:25He had the Levites stand in the Lord’s temple with cymbals, harps, and lyres as David, the king’s seer Gad, and the prophet Nathan had ordered. This command came from the Lord through his prophets.

Commentaries on Ezra 3:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10After the ordinance of David - With psalms which he composed, acting in the manner which he directed.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10They set the priests - Or, according to another reading, “The priests stood.” The Levites the sons of Asaph - i. e., “such of the Levites as were descendants of Asaph.” It would seem as if no descendants of Heman or Jeduthun had returned.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 There was a remarkable mixture of affections upon laying the foundation of the temple. Those that only knew the misery of having no temple at all, praised the Lord with shouts of joy. To them, even this foundation seemed great. We ought to be thankful for the beginnings of mercy, though it be not yet perfect. But those who remembered the glory of the first temple, and considered how far inferior this was likely to be, wept with a loud voice…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The music at this dedication ceremony was similar to the singing when Solomon first brought the ark into the temple (2 Chronicles 5:12–13). Both events led the worshipers to give praise and thanks to the Lord for his faithful covenant love and goodness. as David king of Israel had prescribed: See 1 Chronicles 25:1–7.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-138. appointed the Levites ... to set forward the work--that is, to act as overseers of the workmen, and to direct and animate the laborers in the various departments.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 3:10

• Asaph
• Cymbal
• Jeshua
• Music
• Priest
• Temple
• Trumpet
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Asaph
• David
• Israel
• Music, Instrumental
• Ordinance
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Apparel
• Chronicles, Books of
• Ezra-Nehemiah
• Gershon; Gershonites

Commentaries on Ezra 3

• 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