Ezra 3:2

Ezra 3:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Joshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, in accordance with what is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then arose Jeshua the son of Jozadak, with his fellow priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel with his kinsmen, and they built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his brethren, arose and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.

Context of Ezra 3:2

1Now when the seventh month came, and the sons of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered together as one person to Jerusalem. Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his brothers, rose up and built the altar of the God of Israel to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses, the man of God. 3So they set up the altar on its foundation, because they were terrified of the peoples of the lands; and they offered burnt offerings on it to the Lord, burnt offerings morning and evening. 4They also celebrated the Feast of Booths, as it is written, and offered the prescribed number of burnt offerings daily, according to the ordinance, as each day required;

Ezra 3:2 word by word

וַיָּקָם֩ יֵשׁ֨וּעַ בֶּן־יֽוֹצָדָ֜ק וְאֶחָ֣יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙ וְאֶחָ֔יו וַיִּבְנ֕וּ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֖ח אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְהַעֲל֤וֹת עָלָיו֙ עֹל֔וֹת כַּכָּת֕וּב בְּתוֹרַ֖ת מֹשֶׁ֥ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Jeshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jozadakיְהוֹצָדָקyehôtsâdâq · JehozadakH3087
• and his brothersאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• Zerubbabelזְרֻבָּבֶ֫לzerûbbâbel · ZerubbabelH2216
• of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלshe'altîy'êl shaltîy'êl · ShealtielH7597
• and his brothersאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• roseקָמָיqûm · (Leb)-kamaiH6965
• builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• of the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• to offerעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• burntעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• as it is writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• in the Lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376

Cross-references for Ezra 3:2

• Haggai 1:1In the second year of Darius the king, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,
• Haggai 2:2“Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying,
• Zechariah 3:1Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right to accuse him.
• Zechariah 6:11Also take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
• Zechariah 2:2So I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see how wide it is and how long it is.”
• 1 Chronicles 3:17The sons of Jeconiah, the prisoner, were his son Shealtiel
• Haggai 2:21“Speak to Zerubbabel governor of Judah, saying, ‘I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.
• Zechariah 4:6Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of armies.
• Matthew 1:12After the deportation to Babylon: Jeconiah fathered Shealtiel, and Shealtiel fathered Zerubbabel.
• Luke 3:27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
• Exodus 20:24You shall make an altar of earth for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen; in every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.
• Numbers 28:3And you shall say to them, ‘This is the offering by fire which you shall offer to the Lord: two male lambs one year old without defect as a continual burnt offering every day.
• Deuteronomy 12:5But you shall seek the Lord at the place which the Lord your God will choose from all your tribes, to establish His name there for His dwelling, and you shall come there.
• 2 Chronicles 6:6but I have chosen Jerusalem so that My name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’
• Psalms 78:68But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which He loved.

Commentaries on Ezra 3:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Jeshua the son of Jozadak - He was grandson of Seraiah the high priest, who was put to death by Nebuchadnezzar, 2 Kings 25:18, 2 Kings 25:21. This Jeshua or Joshua was the first high priest after the captivity.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Jeshua, the high priest, was the son of Jozadak, who was carried into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar 1 Chronicles 6:15. Zerubbabel was really the son of Pedaiah, Shealtiel‘s (or Salathiel‘s) younger brother. But Shealtiel having no sons, and the royal line being continued in the person of his nephew, Zerubbabel, the latter was accounted Shealtiel‘s son.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Jeshua (Haggai 1:1; Zechariah 3:1) was the high priest (Nehemiah 12:1). However, Ezra did not use this title (Ezra 2:2; 3:2; 4:3; 5:2), which suggests the title was given after the temple was completed (6:15). Zerubbabel served as the governor of Judah, appointed by Persia (Haggai 1:1), likely after Sheshbazzar died (see study note on Ezra 1:8). He was the grandson of King Jehoiachin of Judah (1 Chronicles 3:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Jeshua--the grandson of Seraiah, the high priest, put to death by Nebuchadnezzar at Riblah (2Ki 25:18-21). His father, Josedech, had been carried captive to Babylon, and died there, some time before this. Zerubbabel--was, according to the order of nature, son of Pedaiah (1Ch 3:17-19); but having been brought up by Salathiel, he was called his son. builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon--This was of urgent and immediate…Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 3:2

• Altar
• Jehozadak
• Jeshua
• Liberality
• Priest
• Shealtiel
• Temple
• Zerubbabel

In the dictionaries

• God
• Israel
• Moses
• Zerubbabel
• man of God
• Law of Moses
• Brother
• Deuteronomy
• Ordinance
• Pentateuch

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