Ezra 6:18

Ezra 6:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.
• New International Version (NIV)And they installed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their groups for the service of God at Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They assigned the priests to their divisions and the Levites to their divisions, over the service of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.

Context of Ezra 6:18

16The people of Israel – the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles – observed the dedication of this temple of God with joy. 17For the dedication of this temple of God they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and twelve male goats for the sin of all Israel, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. They appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their divisions over the worship of God at Jerusalem, in accord with the book of Moses. 19The exiles observed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month. 20The priests and the Levites had purified themselves, every last one, and they all were ceremonially pure. They sacrificed the Passover lamb for all the exiles, for their colleagues the priests, and for themselves.

Ezra 6:18 word by word

וַהֲקִ֨ימוּ כָהֲנַיָּ֜א בִּפְלֻגָּתְה֗וֹן וְלֵוָיֵא֙ בְּמַחְלְקָ֣תְה֔וֹן עַל־עֲבִידַ֥ת אֱלָהָ֖א דִּ֣י בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם כִּכְתָ֖ב סְפַ֥ר מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they setקוּםqûm · to stand: establishH6966
• the priestsכָּהֵןkâhên · priestH3549
• in their divisionsפְּלֻגָּהpelûggâh · divisionH6392
• and the Levitesלֵוָיlêvîy · LeviteH3879
• in their coursesמַחְלְקָהmachleqâh · classH4255
• forעַל‛al · uponH5922
• the serviceעֲבִידָה‛ăbîydâh · serviceH5673
• of Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlêm · JerusalemH3390
• as it is writtenכְּתָבkethâb · inscriptionH3792
• in the bookסְפַרsephar · scrollH5609
• of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4873

Cross-references for Ezra 6:18

• 1 Chronicles 23:1When David was old and approaching the end of his life, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.
• 2 Chronicles 35:4Prepare yourselves by your families according to your divisions, as instructed by King David of Israel and his son Solomon.
• Numbers 3:6“Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
• Numbers 8:9You are to bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the entire community of the Israelites.

Commentaries on Ezra 6:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18And they set the priests - With this verse the Chaldee or Aramitic part of this chapter ends.Read the comment
• 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
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18according to what is written in the Book of Moses: See Exodus 29, Leviticus 8, and Numbers 3. The temple staff followed the organization set by David (1 Chronicles 23–27). This verse ends the Aramaic section that started in Ezra 4:8.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses ... as it is written in the book of Moses--Although David arranged the priests and Levites in courses according to their families, it was Moses who assigned to the priests and Levites their rights and privileges, their stations and several duties.Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• God
• Jerusalem
• Moses
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Chaldee language
• Pentateuch
• Pure
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Bible, the
• Captivity

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