Ezra 3

Altar and Sacrifices Restored

1Now when the seventhH7637 monthH2320 cameH5060, and 1the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 were in the citiesH5892, the peopleH5971 gatheredH622 together as oneH259 manH376 to JerusalemH3389. 2Then 2JeshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of JozadakH3087 and his brothersH251 the priestsH3548, and 3ZerubbabelH2216 the sonH1121 4of ShealtielH7597 and his brothersH251 aroseH6965 and 5builtH1129 the altarH4196 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 to offerH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 on it, 6as it is writtenH3789 in the lawH8451 of MosesH4872, the manH376 of GodH430. 3So they setH3559 up the altarH4196 on its foundationH4350, for 78they were terrifiedH367 becauseH4480 of the peoplesH5971 of the landsH776; and they 9offeredH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 on it to the LordH3068, burntH5930 offeringsH5930 morningH1242 and eveningH6153. 4They celebratedH6213 the 10FeastH2282 of 11BoothsH5521, 12as it is writtenH3789, and offered 13the fixed numberH4557 of burntH5930 offeringsH5930 dailyH3117, 14according to the ordinanceH4941, as eachH3117 dayH3117 requiredH1697; 5and afterwardH310H3651 there was a 15continualH8548 burntH5930 offeringH5930, also 16for the newH2320 moonsH2320 and 17for allH3605 the fixedH4150 festivalsH4150 of the LordH3068 that were consecratedH6942, and from everyoneH3605 who offeredH5068 a freewillH5071 offeringH5071 to the LordH3068. 6From the firstH259 dayH3117 of the seventhH7637 monthH2320 they beganH2490 to offerH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 to the LordH3068, but the foundationH3245 of the templeH1964 of the LordH3068 had not been laidH3245. 7Then they gaveH5414 moneyH3701 to the masonsH2672 and carpentersH2796, and 18foodH3978, drinkH4960 and oilH8081 to the SidoniansH6722 and to the TyriansH6876, 19to bringH935 cedarH730 woodH6086 from LebanonH3844 to the seaH3220 at 20JoppaH3305, according to the permissionH7558 they had 21from 22CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539.

Temple Restoration Begun

8Now in the secondH8145 yearH8141 of their comingH935 to the houseH1004 of GodH430 at JerusalemH3389 in the secondH8145 monthH2320, 23ZerubbabelH2216 the sonH1121 of ShealtielH7597 and JeshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of JozadakH3087 and the restH7605 of their brothersH251 the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881, and allH3605 who cameH935 from the captivityH7628 to JerusalemH3389, beganH2490 the work and 24appointedH5975 the LevitesH3881 from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 and olderH4605 to overseeH5329 the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068. 9Then 25JeshuaH3091 with his sonsH1121 and brothersH251 stoodH5975 unitedH259 with KadmielH6934 and his sonsH1121, the sonsH1121 of 26JudahH3063 and the sonsH1121 of HenadadH2582 with their sonsH1121 and brothersH251 the LevitesH3881, to overseeH5329 the workmenH4399 in the templeH1004 of GodH430.

10Now when the buildersH1129 had 27laidH3245 the foundationH3245 of the templeH1964 of the LordH3068, 28the priestsH3548 stoodH5975 in their apparelH3847 with trumpetsH2689, and the LevitesH3881, the sonsH1121 of AsaphH623, with cymbalsH4700, to praiseH1984 the LordH3068 29accordingH5921 to the 30directionsH3027 of KingH4428 DavidH1732 of IsraelH3478. 1131They sangH6031, praisingH1984 and givingH3034 thanksH3034 to the LordH3068, saying, “32For He is goodH2896, for His lovingkindnessH2617 is upon IsraelH3478 foreverH5769.” And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321 with a greatH1419 shoutH8643 when they praisedH1984 the LordH3068 becauseH5921 the foundationH3245 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 was laidH3245. 12Yet manyH7227 of the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 and headsH7218 of fathers’H1 households, 33the oldH2205 menH2205 whoH834 had seenH7200 the firstH7223 34templeH1004, weptH1058 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 when the foundationH3245 of thisH2088 houseH1004 was laidH3245 before their eyesH5869, while manyH7227 shoutedH8643 aloudH7311 for joyH8057, 13so that the peopleH5971 could not distinguishH5234 the soundH6963 of the shoutH8643 of joyH8057 from the soundH6963 of the weepingH1065 of the peopleH5971, for the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321 with a loudH1419 shoutH8643, and the soundH6963 was heardH8085 farH7350 awayH4480.