Ezra 3:2

Then arose—Jeshua son of Jozadak and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his brethren, and built the altar of the God of Israel,—to offer thereon ascending-sacrifices, as it was written in the law of Moses, the man of God.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

1But, when the seventh month was come, and the sons of Israel were in cities, then did the people gather themselves together as one man, unto Jerusalem.

3So they settled the altar upon its stands, for, dread, was upon them, because of the peoples of the countries,—therefore caused they to go up thereon, ascending-sacrifices unto Yahweh, ascending-sacrifices for the morning and for the evening.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:7And Yahweh appeared unto Abram, and said: To thy seed, will I give this land,—And he built there an altar, unto Yahweh who appeared unto him.

Exodus 27:1And thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood,—of five cubits length and five cubits breadth four square, shall the altar be, and three cubits the height thereof.

Numbers 28:3Therefore shalt thou say to them. This, is the altar-flame, which ye shall offer unto Yahweh,—he-lambs a year old, without defect, two daily, as a continual ascending-sacrifice.

Deuteronomy 12:5but, unto the place which Yahweh your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there,—as his habitation, shall ye ask your way, and come in thither;

1 Chronicles 3:17And, the sons of Jeconiah the captive, Shealtiel his son;

1 Chronicles 23:14and, as for Moses, the man of God, his sons, were called unto 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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