Ezra 3:6

From the first day of the seventh month, began they to offer up ascending-sacrifices unto Yahweh,—but, the temple of Yahweh, had not had its foundation laid.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.

In Context

5and, afterwards, the continual ascending-sacrifice, and, on the new moons, and on all the appointed seasons of Yahweh, the hallowed things,—also for every one that volunteered a voluntary offering unto Yahweh.

7And they gave silver, unto the masons and carpenters,—and food and drink and oil, unto them of Zidon and unto them of Tyre, to bring in cedar-trees out of the Lebanon, unto the sea of Joppa, according to the grant of Cyrus king of Persia unto them.

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Cross References

Leviticus 23:24Speak unto the sons of Israel, saying:—In the seventh month on the first of the month, shall there be unto you a sacred rest, a trumpet-blowing commemoration a holy convocation:

Numbers 29:1And in the seventh month, on the first of the month, a holy convocation, shall there be unto you, no laborious work, shall ye do,—a day of loud acclamation, shall it be unto you.

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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