Ezra 6:18

and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that [is] in Jerusalem, as it is written in the scroll of Moses.

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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 have brought near for the dedication of this house of God: one hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and twelve young male goats for a sin-offering for all Israel according to the number of the tribes of Israel;

19And the sons of the captivity make the Passover on the fourteenth of the first month,

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Cross References

Numbers 3:9and you have given the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are surely given to him out of the sons of Israel.

1 Chronicles 23:1And David was old and satisfied with days, and he causes his son Solomon to reign over Israel,

1 Chronicles 24:24Sons of Uzziel: Michah; of sons of Michah: Shamir.

2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests are standing over their charges, and the Levites with instruments of the song of YHWH that David the king made, to give thanks to YHWH, for His kindness [is] for all time, in David’s praising by their hand—and the priests are blowing trumpets opposite them, and all of Israel is standing.

2 Chronicles 35:10And the service is prepared, and the priests stand on their station, and the Levites on their divisions, according to the command of the king,

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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