Ezra 6:16

Ezra 6:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
• New International Version (NIV)Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the people of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the returned exiles, celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the children of Israel, the priests and the Levites and the rest of the descendants of the captivity, celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy.

Context of Ezra 6:16

14And the elders of the Jews were successful in building through the prophecy of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they finished building following the command of the God of Israel and the decree of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. 15Now this temple was completed on the third day of the month Adar; it was the sixth year of the reign of King Darius. And the sons of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles, celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy. 17They offered for the dedication of this temple of God a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and as a sin offering for all Israel twelve male goats, corresponding to the number of the tribes of Israel. 18Then they appointed the priests to their divisions and the Levites in their sections for the service of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.

Ezra 6:16 word by word

וַעֲבַ֣דוּ בְנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל כָּהֲנַיָּ֨א וְלֵוָיֵ֜א וּשְׁאָ֣ר בְּנֵי־גָלוּתָ֗א חֲנֻכַּ֛ת בֵּית־אֱלָהָ֥א דְנָ֖ה בְּחֶדְוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• And the sonsבֵּןbên · sonH1123
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3479
• the priestsכָּהֵןkâhên · priestH3549
• the Levitesלֵוָיlêvîy · LeviteH3879
• and the restשְׁאָרshe'âr · remainderH7606
• exilesגָּלוּgâlûth · captivityH1547
• celebratedעֲבַד‛ăbad · to makeH5648
• the dedicationחֲנֻכָּהchănûkkâ' · dedicationH2597
• of thisדְּנָהdên · thisH1836
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · houseH1005
• of Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• with joyחֶדְוָהchedvâh · joyH2305

Cross-references for Ezra 6:16

• 1 Chronicles 9:2Now the first inhabitants who lived on their own property in their cities were people of Israel, including the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.
• Nehemiah 7:73Now the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all Israel lived in their cities. And when the seventh month came, the sons of Israel were in their cities.
• Ezra 4:1Now when the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people of the exile were building a temple to the Lord God of Israel,
• 1 Kings 8:63And Solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to the Lord, twenty-two thousand oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the sons of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 7:5King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
• John 10:22At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem;
• Ezra 6:22And they held the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the Lord had made them happy, and had turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to encourage them in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
• Ezra 3:11And they sang, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, saying, “For He is good, for His favor is upon Israel forever.” And all the people shouted with a great shout of joy when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
• Deuteronomy 12:7There you and your households shall eat before the Lord your God, and rejoice in all your undertakings in which the Lord your God has blessed you.
• 1 Chronicles 15:28So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with the sound of the horn, with trumpets, with loud-sounding cymbals, with harps, and lyres.
• 2 Chronicles 7:10Then on the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people to their tents, rejoicing and happy in heart because of the goodness that the Lord had shown to David, to Solomon, and to His people Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 30:23Then the whole assembly decided to celebrate the feast another seven days, so they celebrated the seven days with joy.
• Nehemiah 8:10Then he said to them, “Go, eat the festival foods, drink the sweet drinks, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your refuge.”
• Nehemiah 12:43and on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy, and the women and children rejoiced as well, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from far away.
• Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the Lord.”
• Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice!

Commentaries on Ezra 6:16

• 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816. the children of Israel ... kept the dedication ... with joy--The ceremonial was gone through with demonstrations of the liveliest joy. The aged who had wept at the laying of the foundation [Ezr 3:12] were most, if not all of them, now dead; and all rejoiced at the completion of this national undertaking.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 6:16

• Backsliders
• Dedication
• Joy
• Liberality
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• God
• Israel
• Children of Israel
• House of God
• Chaldee language
• Dedication, Feast of the
• Pure
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• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
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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