Focused Passage

Ezra 3:1-6

The Altar Restored and the Temple Foundation Laid

The returned remnant gathers as one, rebuilds the altar in fearful obedience, resumes covenant worship, and lays the temple foundation amid mingled shouts of joy and weeping.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1By the seventh month, the Israelites had settled in their towns, and the people assembled as one man in Jerusalem.

2Then 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.

3They 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.

4They 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.

5After 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.

6On 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.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Acts 4:32Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:10Classic cross-references Leviticus 23:24Classic cross-references Leviticus 16:29Classic cross-references Nehemiah 7:73Classic cross-references

Original words

By the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יH7637Article | Number - ordinal masculine singularmonthהַחֹ֣דֶשׁH2320Article | Noun - masculine singularthe Israelitesוּבְנֵ֥יH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - feminine singularhad settledוַיִּגַּע֙H5060Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin their townsבֶּעָרִ֑יםסH5892Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine pluraland the peopleהָעָ֛םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularassembledוַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּH622Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralas oneאֶחָ֖דH259Number - masculine singularmanכְּאִ֥ישׁH376Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularinאֶל־H413PrepositionJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סH3389Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Ezra 5:2Classic cross-references Haggai 1:1Classic cross-references Luke 3:27Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 3:17Classic cross-references Ezra 2:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Jeshuaיֵשׁ֨וּעַH3442Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Jozadakיֽוֹצָדָ֜קH3136Noun - proper - masculine singularand his fellowוְאֶחָ֣יוH251Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularpriestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםH3548Article | Noun - masculine pluralalong with Zerubbabelוּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤לH2216Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙H7597Noun - proper - masculine singularand his associatesוְאֶחָ֔יוH251Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularbeganוַיָּקָם֩H6965Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto buildוַיִּבְנ֕וּH1129Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe altarמִזְבַּ֖חH4196Noun - masculine singular constructof the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - feminine singularto sacrificeלְהַעֲל֤וֹתH5927Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructburnt offeringsעֹל֔וֹתH5930Noun - feminine pluralon itעָלָיו֙H5921Preposition | third person masculine singularas it is writtenכַּכָּת֕וּבH3789Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularin the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֖תH8451Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularthe manאִישׁ־H376Noun - masculine singular constructof Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃H430Article | Noun - masculine plural

BSB notes

Jozadak is a variant of Jehozadak; also in verse 8; see 1 Chronicles 6:14.

Verse 3

Cross-references

Ezra 4:4Classic cross-references Exodus 29:38Classic cross-references Numbers 28:2Classic cross-references

Original words

They set upוַיָּכִ֤ינוּH3559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙H4196Article | Noun - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionits foundationמְכ֣וֹנֹתָ֔יוH4350Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularand sacrificedוַיַּעַלH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .עָלָ֤יוH5921Preposition | third person masculine singularburnt offeringsעֹלוֹת֙H5930Noun - feminine pluralon itעֲלֵיהֶ֔םH5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular[both] the morningלַבֹּ֥קֶרH1242Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularand eveningוְלָעָֽרֶב׃H6153Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularburnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹתH5930Noun - feminine pluraleven thoughכִּ֚יH3588Conjunctionthey fearedבְּאֵימָ֣הH367Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularthe peopleמֵעַמֵּ֖יH5971Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructof the landהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתH776Article | Noun - feminine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Leviticus 23:34Classic cross-references Exodus 23:16Classic cross-references Nehemiah 8:14Classic cross-references Numbers 29:12Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 16:37Classic cross-references

Original words

They also celebratedוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֛וּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Feastחַ֥גH2282Noun - masculine singular constructof Tabernaclesהַסֻּכּ֖וֹתH5521Article | Noun - feminine pluralin accordance with what is writtenכַּכָּת֑וּבH3789Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularand they offered burnt offeringsוְעֹלַ֨תH5930Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructdailyי֤וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singular. . .בְּיוֹם֙H3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularbased on the numberבְּמִסְפָּ֔רH4557Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularprescribedכְּמִשְׁפַּ֖טH4941Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .דְּבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructfor each dayי֥וֹםH3117Noun - masculine singular. . .בְּיוֹמֽוֹ׃H3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

That is, Sukkot, the autumn feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; also translated as the Feast of Booths or the Feast of Shelters and originally called the Feast of Ingathering (see Exodus 23:16 and Exodus 34:22).

Verse 5

Cross-references

Exodus 25:2Classic cross-references Numbers 28:11Classic cross-references Numbers 29:39Classic cross-references

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After thatוְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֞ןH310Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthey presented the regularתָּמִיד֙H8548Adverbburnt offeringsעֹלַ֤תH5930Noun - feminine singular constructand [those] for New Moonsוְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔יםH2320Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine pluraland for allוּלְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe appointedמוֹעֲדֵ֥יH4150Noun - masculine plural constructsacred feastsהַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֑יםH6942Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularas well as allוּלְכֹ֛לH3605Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe freewill offeringsנְדָבָ֖הH5071Noun - feminine singularbroughtמִתְנַדֵּ֥בH5068Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularto the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Leviticus 23:24Classic cross-references Numbers 29:1Classic cross-references

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On the firstאֶחָד֙H259Number - masculine singulardayמִיּ֤וֹםH3117Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singularof the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יH7637Article | Number - ordinal masculine singularmonthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁH2320Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular[the Israelites] beganהֵחֵ֕לּוּH2490Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralto offerלְהַעֲל֥וֹתH5927Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructburnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹתH5930Noun - feminine pluralto the LORDלַיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular{although the foundation} of the templeוְהֵיכַ֥לH1964Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularvvvלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlehad not been laidיֻסָּֽד׃H3245Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular

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