Ezra 3:2

Then Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and the priests with him, together with Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and his relatives, started to build the altar of the God of Israel in order to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as instructed by the Law of Moses, the man of God.

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Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

In Context

1By the time of the seventh month, the Israelites had settled in their towns, and the people gathered together as one in Jerusalem.

3Even though they were afraid of the local people, they set up the altar on its original foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both morning and evening burnt offerings.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:7The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “I'm going to give this land to your descendants.” So Abram built an altar to the Lord there because that was where the Lord appeared to him.

Exodus 27:1Make an altar of acacia wood. It is to be square and measure five cubits long by five cubits wide by three cubits high.

Numbers 28:3Tell them you are to present to the Lord every day two male lambs a year old as a continual burnt offering.

Deuteronomy 12:5No, you must go to the place the Lord your God will choose from the territory of all your tribes where he will live with you. That's where you must go.

1 Chronicles 3:17The sons of Jehoiachin who were taken into captivity: Shealtiel,

1 Chronicles 23:14As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included with the tribe of Levi.

Matthew Henry on Ezra 3:2-8

The Renewal of the Sacrifices. ( b. c. 536.) 1 And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God. 3 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them… Read the whole commentary →

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