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Ezra 3

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 3 of 10

1 ¶ And when the seventh month had come, and the sons of Israel were in the cities, the people assembled as one man to Jerusalem.

2 Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak stood up, and his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brothers, and built the altar of the God of Israel in order to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.

3 And they set the altar on its bases, for fear was on them because of the people of those lands. And he offered burnt offerings on it to Jehovah, burnt offerings morning and evening.

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Chapter Summary

1 The altar is set up. 4 Offerings frequent. 7 Workmen repaired. 8 The foundations of the temple are laid in great joy and mourning.

Key Hebrew Words

מִזְבַּ֖ח altar H4196 · TWOT 525b
חַ֥ג festival-gathering H2282 · TWOT 602a
הֵרִיעוּ֩ raise a shout H7321 · TWOT 2135
תְרוּעָ֨ה shout of war H8643 · TWOT 2135b
יְהוּדָה֙ Judah H3063 · TWOT 850c

People & Context

The Altar is Rebuilt

In the seventh month, Jeshua, Zerubbabel, and their brothers build the altar of the God of Israel on its bases to offer morning and evening burnt offe…

Feast of Booths and Regular Sacrifices

The returned exiles celebrate the Feast of Booths and formally reinstate the continual burnt offerings, new moon offerings, and the set feasts of Jeho…

Preparations for the Temple Building

Silver is given to masons and carpenters, and food, drink, and oil are given to Sidonians and Tyrians to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to Joppa by se…

Timeline

The Altar is Rebuilt

In the seventh month, Jeshua, Zerubbabel, and their brothers build the altar of the God of Israel on its bases to offer morning and evening burnt offerings, despite their fear of the surrounding peoples.

Ezra 3:1-3
Feast of Booths and Regular Sacrifices

The returned exiles celebrate the Feast of Booths and formally reinstate the continual burnt offerings, new moon offerings, and the set feasts of Jehovah.

Ezra 3:4-6
Preparations for the Temple Building

Silver is given to masons and carpenters, and food, drink, and oil are given to Sidonians and Tyrians to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, authorized by Cyrus's grant.

Ezra 3:7

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