Ezra 6:18

And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses over the works of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17And they offered at the dedication of the house of God, a, hundred calves, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and for a sin offering for all Israel twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

19And the children of Israel of the captivity kept the phase, 0 on the fourteenth day of the first month.

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Cross References

Numbers 3:9And thou shalt give the Levites for a gift,

1 Chronicles 23:1And David being old and full of days, made Solomon his son king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 24:24The son of Oziel, Micha: the son of Micha, Samir.

2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests stood in their offices: and the Levites with the instruments of music of the Lord, which king David made to praise the Lord: because his mercy endureth for ever, singing the hymns of David by their ministry: and the priests sounded with trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.

2 Chronicles 35:10And the ministry was prepared, and the priests stood in their office: the Levites also in their companies, according to the king's commandment.

Matthew Henry on Ezra 6:14-22

Completion of the Second Temple. ( b. c. 516.) 13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. 14 And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. 15 And… Read the whole commentary →

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