New American Standard Bible 2020
Ezra 3:2-9
2Then 1JeshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of JozadakH3087 and his brothersH251 the priestsH3548, and 2ZerubbabelH2216 the sonH1121 3of ShealtielH7597 and his brothersH251, roseH6965 upH6965 and 4builtH1129 the altarH4196 of the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 to offerH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 on it, 5as it is writtenH3789 in the LawH8451 of MosesH4872, the manH376 of GodH430. 3So they setH3559 up the altarH4196 on its foundationH4350, becauseH3588 67they were terrifiedH367 of the peoplesH5971 of the landsH776; and they 8offeredH5927 burntH5930 offeringsH5930 on it to the LordH3068, burntH5930 offeringsH5930 morningH1242 and eveningH6153. 4They also celebratedH6213 the 9FeastH2282 of 10BoothsH5521, 11as it is writtenH3789, and offered 12the prescribed numberH4557 of burntH5930 offeringsH5930 dailyH3117, 13according to the ordinanceH4941, 14as eachH3117 dayH3117 requiredH1697; 5and afterwardH310H3651 there was a 15continualH8548 burntH5930 offeringH5930, also 16for the newH2320 moonsH2320 and 17for allH3605 the appointedH4150 festivalsH4150 of the LordH3068 that were consecratedH6942, and from everyoneH3605 who offeredH5068 a 18voluntaryH5071 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 19foodH3978, drinkH4960, and oilH8081 to the SidoniansH6722 and the TyriansH6876 20to bringH935 cedarH730 woodH6086 from LebanonH3844 to the seaH3220 at 21JoppaH3305, according to the permissionH7558 they had 22from 23CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539.
8Now in the secondH8145 yearH8141 of their comingH935 to the houseH1004 of GodH430 at JerusalemH3389, in the secondH8145 monthH2320, 24ZerubbabelH2216 the sonH1121 of ShealtielH7597, 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 25appointedH5975 the LevitesH3881 who were twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 to overseeH5329 the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068. 9Then 26JeshuaH3091 with his sonsH1121 and brothersH251 stoodH5975 unitedH259 with KadmielH6934 and his sonsH1121, the sonsH1121 of 27JudahH3063 and the sonsH1121 of HenadadH2582 with their sonsH1121 and brothersH251 the LevitesH3881, to overseeH5329 the workmenH4399 in the templeH1004 of GodH430.
Notes
- 1. Ezra 3:2 Neh 12:1, 8 ↩
- 2. Ezra 3:2 Ezra 2:2; Hag 1:1; 2:2 ↩
- 3. Ezra 3:2 1 Chr 3:17 ↩
- 4. Ezra 3:2 Ex 27:1 ↩
- 5. Ezra 3:2 Deut 12:5, 6 ↩
- 6. Ezra 3:3 Lit terror was upon them from ↩
- 7. Ezra 3:3 Ezra 4:4 ↩
- 8. Ezra 3:3 Num 28:2 ↩
- 9. Ezra 3:4 Neh 8:14; Zech 14:16 ↩
- 10. Ezra 3:4 Or Tabernacles ↩
- 11. Ezra 3:4 Ex 23:16 ↩
- 12. Ezra 3:4 Lit by number ↩
- 13. Ezra 3:4 Num 29:12 ↩
- 14. Ezra 3:4 Lit a day’s word on its day ↩
- 15. Ezra 3:5 Ex 29:38; Num 28:3 ↩
- 16. Ezra 3:5 Num 28:11 ↩
- 17. Ezra 3:5 Num 29:39 ↩
- 18. Ezra 3:5 Or freewill offering ↩
- 19. Ezra 3:7 2 Chr 2:10; Acts 12:20 ↩
- 20. Ezra 3:7 2 Chr 2:16 ↩
- 21. Ezra 3:7 Acts 9:36 ↩
- 22. Ezra 3:7 Lit of ↩
- 23. Ezra 3:7 Ezra 1:2; 6:3 ↩
- 24. Ezra 3:8 Ezra 3:2; 4:3 ↩
- 25. Ezra 3:8 1 Chr 23:4, 24 ↩
- 26. Ezra 3:9 Ezra 2:40 ↩
- 27. Ezra 3:9 In Ezra 2:40, Hodaviah; in Neh 7:43, Hodevah ↩
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
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