Ezrachapter 3
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The Rebuilding of the Temple Is Begun — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
A.The altar set on its bases while the foundation was still unlaidvv. 1-6
1 By the seventh month, the Israelites had settled in their towns, and the people assembled as one man in Jerusalem. 2 Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God. 3 They set up the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD—both the morning and evening burnt offerings—even though they feared the people of the land. 4 They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day. 5 After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD. 6 On the first day of the seventh month, the Israelites began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, although the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid.
B.Cedar from Lebanon and workmen set to the taskvv. 7-9
7 They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia. 8 In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD. 9 So Jeshua and his sons and brothers, Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Yehudah), and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together to supervise those working on the house of God.
C.Shouting and weeping mingled till no one could tell them apartvv. 10-13
10 When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed. 11 And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid. 12 But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfully. 13 The people could not distinguish the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people were making so much noise. And the sound was heard from afar.
Chapter summary
In the seventh month the people gathered 'as one man to Jerusalem.' Jeshua and Zerubbabel built the altar of the God of Israel first and offered burnt-offerings upon it, 'for fear was upon them because of the peoples of the countries'; they kept the feast of tabernacles: 'but the foundation of the temple of Jehovah was not yet laid.' In the second year the builders laid it, and priests with trumpets and Levites with cymbals sang, 'for he is good, for his lovingkindness endureth for ever toward Israel.' Old men who had seen the first house wept with a loud voice while the young shouted for joy, and no one could tell the shouting from the weeping.
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Chapter summary
In the seventh month the people gathered 'as one man to Jerusalem.' Jeshua and Zerubbabel built the altar of the God of Israel first and offered burnt-offerings upon it, 'for fear was upon them because of the peoples of the countries'; they kept the feast of tabernacles: 'but the foundation of the temple of Jehovah was not yet laid.' In the second year the builders laid it, and priests with trumpets and Levites with cymbals sang, 'for he is good, for his lovingkindness endureth for ever toward Israel.' Old men who had seen the first house wept with a loud voice while the young shouted for joy, and no one could tell the shouting from the weeping.
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In the seventh month the people gathered 'as one man to Jerusalem.' Jeshua and Zerubbabel built the altar of the God of Israel first and offered burnt-offerings upon it, 'for fear was upon them because of the peoples of the countries'; they kept the feast of tabernacles: 'but the foundation of the temple of Jehovah was not yet laid.' In the second year the builders laid it, and priests with trumpets and Levites with cymbals sang, 'for he is good, for his lovingkindness endureth for ever toward Israel.' Old men who had seen the first house wept with a loud voice while the young shouted for joy, and no one could tell the shouting from the weeping.
Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary and John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament.
Context
History · Ezra — Ezra overview
- A. 1–6 The altar set on its bases while the foundation was still unlaid
- B. 7–9 Cedar from Lebanon and workmen set to the task
- C. 10–13 Shouting and weeping mingled till no one could tell them apart
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Ezra 43 verses
- Ezra 4:3But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.”
- Ezra 4:4Then the people of the land set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to build.
- Ezra 4:11(This is the text of the letter they sent to him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the men west of the Euphrates:
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Ezra 22 verses
- Ezra 2:2accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
- Ezra 2:40The Levites: the descendants of Jeshua and Kadmiel (through the line of Hodaviah), 74.
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Numbers 292 verses
- Numbers 29:12On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days.
- Numbers 29:39You are to present these offerings to the LORD at your appointed times, in addition to your vow and freewill offerings, whether burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, or peace offerings.”
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1 Chronicles 162 verses
- 1 Chronicles 16:34Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- 1 Chronicles 16:42Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.
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Acts 41 verse
- Acts 4:32The multitude of believers was one in heart and soul. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they owned.
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1 Corinthians 11 verse
- 1 Corinthians 1:10I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree together, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be united in mind and conviction.
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Leviticus 231 verse
- Leviticus 23:24“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a sacred assembly announced by trumpet blasts.
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Luke 31 verse
- Luke 3:27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.