Ezra 3 HCSB

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valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/ezra/3.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Sacrifice Restored</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">By the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7637.htm" title="שְׁבִיעִי uomsa 7637"> seventh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsa 2320"> month</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 23:23-43; Nm 29:1-38">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> the Israelites</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5060.htm" title="נגע vqw3ms 5060"> had settled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfpa 5892"> towns</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/622.htm" title="אסף vnw3mp 622"> gathered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> together</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> Jerusalem</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Neh 7:73 - 8:1">b</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3442.htm" title="יֵשׁוּעַ_1 np 3442">Jeshua</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3136.htm" title="יֹוצָדָק np 3136"> of Jozadak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmpa 3548"> priests</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> along with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2216.htm" title="זְרֻבָּבֶל np 2216"> Zerubbabel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7597.htm" title="שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל np 7597"> of Shealtiel</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 3:8; 5:2; Hg 1:1; 2:21,23">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqw3ms 6965"> began</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqw3mp 1129"> to build</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmsc 4196"> the altar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in order to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vhc 5927"> offer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5930.htm" title="עֹלָה ncfpa 5930"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>burnt offerings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> it</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vqsmsa 3789"> it is written</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8451.htm" title="תֹּורָה ncfsc 8451"> the law</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4872.htm" title="מֹשֶׁה np 4872"> of Moses</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376">the man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ex 27:1-8">d</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3559.htm" title="כון vhw3mp 3559">They set up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmsa 4196"> altar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> its</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4350.htm" title="מְכֹונָה ncfpc 4350"> foundation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vhw3mp 5927"> offered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5930.htm" title="עֹלָה ncfpa 5930"> burnt offerings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1242.htm" title="בֹּקֶר_2 ncmsa 1242"> morning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6153.htm" title="עֶרֶב_1 ncmsa 6153"> evening</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> even though</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/367.htm" title="אֵימָה ncfsa 367"> feared</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfpa 776"> surrounding</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmpc 5971"> peoples</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:4">e</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3mp 6213">They celebrated</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2282.htm" title="חַג ncmsc 2282"> the Festival</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5521.htm" title="סֻכָּה ncfpa 5521"> of Booths</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3789.htm" title="כתב vqsmsa 3789"> prescribed</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5930.htm" title="עֹלָה ncfsc 5930"> offered burnt offerings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> each day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">based on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4557.htm" title="מִסְפָּר_1 ncmsa 4557"> the number</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> specified by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4941.htm" title="מִשְׁפָּט ncmsc 4941"> ordinance</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> for each festival day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsc 3117"></a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 23:33-43; Nm 29:12-38; Neh 8:13-18; Zch 14:16">f</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/310.htm" title="אַחֲרֵיכֵן Pd 310">After that</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8548.htm" title="תָּמִיד Pd 8548">they offered the regular</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5930.htm" title="עֹלָה ncfsc 5930"> burnt offering</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> the offerings for the beginning of each month</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmpa 2320"></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit for the new moons">g, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 28:11-14; 1Sm 20:5">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4150.htm" title="מֹועֵד ncmpc 4150"> appointed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6942.htm" title="קדשׁ vPPmpa 6942"> holy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> occasions</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5071.htm" title="נְדָבָה ncfsa 5071">as well as the freewill offerings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5068.htm" title="נדב vtPmsa 5068"> brought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit well as those of everyone making a freewill offering to">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">On</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"> the first</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7637.htm" title="שְׁבִיעִי uomsa 7637"> seventh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsa 2320"> month</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2490.htm" title="חלל_1 vhp3cp 2490"> they began</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vhc 5927"> offer</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5930.htm" title="עֹלָה ncfpa 5930"> burnt offerings</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 23:23-25; Nm 29:1-6">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> even though</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the foundation of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1964.htm" title="הֵיכָל ncmsc 1964"> temple</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> had not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3245.htm" title="יסד_1 vPp3ms 3245"> yet been laid</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3mp 5414">They gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3701.htm" title="כֶּסֶף ncmsa 3701"> money</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2672.htm" title="חֹצֵב ncmpa 2672"> stonecutters</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2796.htm" title="חָרָשׁ ncmpa 2796"> artisans</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3978.htm" title="מַאֲכָל ncmsa 3978"> gave food</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960">drink</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8081.htm" title="שֶׁמֶן ncmsa 8081"> oil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6722.htm" title="צִידֹנִי np 6722"> people of Sidon</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6876.htm" title="צֹרִי np 6876"> Tyre</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vhc 935"> they could bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/730.htm" title="אֶרֶז ncmpa 730"> cedar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6086.htm" title="עֵץ ncmpc 6086"> wood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3844.htm" title="לְבָנֹון np 3844"> Lebanon</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3305.htm" title="יָפֹו np 3305"> Joppa</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3220.htm" title="יָם ncmsc 3220"> by sea</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Kg 5:1-11; 2Ch 2:3-16">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> according to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7558.htm" title="רִשְׁיֹון ncmsc 7558"> the authorization</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> given them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> by King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3566.htm" title="כֹּורֶשׁ np 3566"> Cyrus</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6539.htm" title="פָּרַס np 6539"> of Persia</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 1:2; 6:3-5">l</a></p><p class="heading">Rebuilding the Temple</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">In</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8145.htm" title="שֵׁנִי uomsa 8145"> second</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2320.htm" title="חֹדֶשׁ_1 ncmsa 2320"> month</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8145.htm" title="שֵׁנִי uofsa 8145"> second</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8141.htm" title="שָׁנָה ncfsa 8141"> year</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> after</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqc 935"> arrived</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> Jerusalem</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2216.htm" title="זְרֻבָּבֶל np 2216">Zerubbabel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7597.htm" title="שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל np 7597"> of Shealtiel</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3442.htm" title="יֵשׁוּעַ_1 np 3442">Jeshua</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3136.htm" title="יֹוצָדָק np 3136"> of Jozadak</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 4:3; 5:2; Hg 1:1">m</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7605.htm" title="שְׁאָר ncmsc 7605"> the rest</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> of their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">including the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmpa 3548"> priests</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3881.htm" title="לֵוִי np 3881"> Levites</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqPmpa 935"> who had returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> to Jerusalem</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7628.htm" title="שְׁבִי ncmsa 7628"> captivity</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2490.htm" title="חלל_1 vhp3cp 2490">began</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vhw3mp 5975"> to build. They appointed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3881.htm" title="לֵוִי np 3881"> Levites</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6242.htm" title="עֶשֶׂר ucbpa 6242"> who were 20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> years old</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8141.htm" title="שָׁנָה ncfsa 8141"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4605.htm" title="מַעַל_2 Pd 4605"> more</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5329.htm" title="נצח vpc 5329"> supervise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4399.htm" title="מְלָאכָה ncfsc 4399"> the work</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> on the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Ch 23:4,24">n</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3442.htm" title="יֵשׁוּעַ_1 np 3442">Jeshua</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> with his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6934.htm" title="קַדְמִיאֵל np 6934">Kadmiel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121">and the sons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> of Judah</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or Hodaviah; Neh 7:43; 1 Esdras 5:58">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2582.htm" title="חֵנָדָד np 2582"> and of Henadad</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp">with their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> sons</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> brothers</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3881.htm" title="לֵוִי np 3881"> Levites</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 2:40">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqw3ms 5975"> joined</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> together</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/259.htm" title="אֶחָד ucmsa 259"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5329.htm" title="נצח vpc 5329"> supervise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> those</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqPmsc 6213"> working</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4399.htm" title="מְלָאכָה ncfsa 4399"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> the house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> of God</a>.</p><p class="heading">Temple Foundation Completed</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqPmpa 1129"> builders</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3245.htm" title="יסד_1 vpp3cp 3245"> had laid the foundation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1964.htm" title="הֵיכָל ncmsc 1964"> temple</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmpa 3548"> priests</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3847.htm" title="לבשׁ vPPmpa 3847">dressed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in their robes and holding</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2689.htm" title="חֲצֹצְרָה ncfpa 2689"> trumpets</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3881.htm" title="לֵוִי np 3881"> Levites</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> descended</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/623.htm" title="אָסָף np 623"> from <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>Asaph</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ezr 2:41">q</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> holding</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4700.htm" title="מְצִלְתַּיִם ncbda 4700"> cymbals</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vhw3mp 5975">took their positions</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1984.htm" title="הלל_2 vpc 1984"> praise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">, as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfdc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428"> King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a> had instructed.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Ch 6:31; 25:1,6; 2Ch 29:25-26; Neh 12:24,45">r</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6030.htm" title="ענה_4 vqw3mp 6030">They sang</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1984.htm" title="הלל_2 vpc 1984"> praise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3034.htm" title="ידה_2 vhc 3034"> thanksgiving</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">: “For</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2896.htm" title="טֹוב_1 amsa 2896"> He is good</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2617.htm" title="חֶסֶד_2 ncmsc 2617"> faithful love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> endures forever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5769.htm" title="עֹולָם ncmsa 5769"></a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Ch 16:34; 2Ch 5:13; 7:3; Neh 12:31">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afsa 1419"> gave a great</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7321.htm" title="רוע vhp3cp 7321"> shout</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8643.htm" title="תְּרוּעָה ncfsa 8643"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1984.htm" title="הלל_2 vpc 1984"> praise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the foundation of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3245.htm" title="יסד_1 vHp3ms 3245"> had been laid</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hg 2:18; Zch 4:9">t</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 ampa 7227"> many</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2205.htm" title="זָקֵן ampa 2205"> older</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmpa 3548"> priests</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3881.htm" title="לֵוִי np 3881">Levites</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmpa 1"> family</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmpc 7218"> leaders</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp3cp 7200"> had seen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7223.htm" title="רִאשֹׁון amsa 7223"> first</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsa 1004"> temple</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1058.htm" title="בכה vqPmpa 1058">wept</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> loudly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6963.htm" title="קֹול ncmsa 6963"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול amsa 1419"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3245.htm" title="יסד_1 vqc 3245"> the foundation</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> of this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsa 1004"> house</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Hg 2:3">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_1 ampa 7227"> many</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8643.htm" title="תְּרוּעָה ncfsa 8643"> others shouted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7311.htm" title="רום vhc 7311"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6963.htm" title="קֹול ncmsa 6963"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> joyfully</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8057.htm" title="שִׂמְחָה ncfsa 8057"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/ezra/3-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> could not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5234.htm" title="נכר vhPmpa 5234"> distinguish</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6963.htm" title="קֹול ncmsc 6963"> the sound</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8057.htm" title="שִׂמְחָה ncfsa 8057"> joyful</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8643.htm" title="תְּרוּעָה ncfsc 8643"> shouting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6963.htm" title="קֹול ncmsc 6963"> that</a> of the<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit the people">v</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1065.htm" title="בְּכִי ncmsc 1065"> weeping</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 126:5-6">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7321.htm" title="רוע vhPmpa 7321"> were shouting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8643.htm" title="תְּרוּעָה ncfsa 8643"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afsa 1419"> so loudly</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">And</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6963.htm" title="קֹול ncmsa 6963"> sound</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vnp3ms 8085"> was heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> far away</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7350.htm" title="רָחֹוק amsa 7350"></a>.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:1</b> Lv 23:23-43; Nm 29:1-38</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:1</b> Neh 7:73–8:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> Ezr 3:8; 5:2; Hg 1:1; 2:21,23</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:2</b> Ex 27:1-8</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:3</b> Ezr 4:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:4</b> Lv 23:33-43; Nm 29:12-38; Neh 8:13-18; Zch 14:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:5</b> Lit <i>for the new moons</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:5</b> Nm 28:11-14; 1Sm 20:5</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:5</b> Lit <i>well as those of everyone making a freewill offering to</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:6</b> Lv 23:23-25; Nm 29:1-6</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:7</b> 1Kg 5:1-11; 2Ch 2:3-16</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:7</b> Ezr 1:2; 6:3-5</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:8</b> Ezr 4:3; 5:2; Hg 1:1</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:8</b> 1Ch 23:4,24</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:9</b> Or <i>Hodaviah</i> ; Neh 7:43; 1 Esdras 5:58</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:9</b> Ezr 2:40</span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:10</b> Ezr 2:41</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:10</b> 1Ch 6:31; 25:1,6; 2Ch 29:25-26; Neh 12:24,45</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:11</b> 1Ch 16:34; 2Ch 5:13; 7:3; Neh 12:31</span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:11</b> Hg 2:18; Zch 4:9</span><br /><span class="ftn">u. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:12</b> Hg 2:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">v. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:13</b> Lit <i>the people</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">w. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>3:13</b> Ps 126:5-6</span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br 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