Ezra

Ezra 3:1–7

1By the seventh month, the Israelites had settled in their towns, and the people assembled as one man in Jerusalem.

2Then Jeshua son of Jozadaka and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God. 3They set up the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD — both the morning and evening burnt offerings — even though they feared the people of the land.

4They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernaclesb in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day.

5After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD.

6On the first day of the seventh month, the Israelites began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, although the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid. 7They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.

Footnotes

  • a 3:2 Jozadak is a variant of Jehozadak; also in verse 8; see 1 Chronicles 6:14|1CH 6:14.
  • b 3:4 That is, Sukkot, the autumn feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; also translated as the Feast of Booths or the Feast of Shelters and originally called the Feast of Ingathering(see Exodus 23:16|EXO 23:16and Exodus 34:22).

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Ezra 3:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
By the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
monthהַחֹ֣דֶשׁha·ḥō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֥יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
had settledוַיִּגַּע֙way·yig·ga‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5060 touch, reach, strike
in their townsבֶּעָרִ֑יםסbɛ·ʿå̄·rī·msPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
and the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
assembledוַיֵּאָסְפ֥וּway·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH622 gather, remove
as oneאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
manכְּאִ֥ישׁkə·’îšPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃סyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Ezra 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Jeshuaיֵשׁ֨וּעַyê·šū·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3442 Jeshua
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jozadakיֽוֹצָדָ֜קyō·w·ṣā·ḏāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3136 Jotsadak
and his fellowוְאֶחָ֣יוwə·’e·ḥāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
along with Zerubbabelוּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤לū·zə·rub·bā·ḇelConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2216 Zerubbabel
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shealtielשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙šə·’al·tî·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7597 Shealtiel
and his associatesוְאֶחָ֔יוwə·’e·ḥāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
beganוַיָּקָם֩way·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
to buildוַיִּבְנ֕וּway·yiḇ·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1129 build
the altarמִזְבַּ֖חmiz·baḥNoun - masculine singular constructH4196 altar
of the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH3478 Israel
to sacrificeלְהַעֲל֤וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offeringsעֹל֔וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering
on itעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
as it is writtenכַּכָּת֕וּבkak·kā·ṯūḇPreposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֖תbə·ṯō·w·raṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8451 direction, instruction, law
of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
the manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God

Ezra 3:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They set upוַיָּכִ֤ינוּway·yā·ḵî·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3559 be firm
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
its foundationמְכ֣וֹנֹתָ֔יוmə·ḵō·w·nō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4350 fixed resting-place, base
and sacrificedוַיַּעַלway·ya·ʿalConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offeringsעֹלוֹת֙‘ō·lō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering
on itעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the morningלַבֹּ֥קֶרlab·bō·qerPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1242 morning
and eveningוְלָעָֽרֶב׃wə·lā·‘ā·reḇConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6153 (sun)set, evening
burnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering
even thoughכִּ֚יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
they fearedבְּאֵימָ֣הbə·’ê·māhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH367 terror, dread
the peopleמֵעַמֵּ֖יmê·‘am·mêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH5971 people
of the landהָאֲרָצ֑וֹתhā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH776 earth, land

Ezra 3:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They also celebratedוַֽיַּעֲשׂ֛וּway·ya·‘ă·śūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6213 do, make
the Feastחַ֥גḥaḡNoun - masculine singular constructH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Tabernaclesהַסֻּכּ֖וֹתhas·suk·kō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5521 thicket, booth
in accordance with what is writtenכַּכָּת֑וּבkak·kā·ṯūḇPreposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
and they offered burnt offeringsוְעֹלַ֨תwə·‘ō·laṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH5930 whole burnt-offering
dailyי֤וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day
based on the numberבְּמִסְפָּ֔רbə·mis·pārPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4557 number, tale
prescribedכְּמִשְׁפַּ֖טkə·miš·paṭPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH4941 judgment
for each dayי֥וֹםyō·wmNoun - masculine singularH3117 day

Ezra 3:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
After thatוְאַחֲרֵיכֵ֞ןwə·’a·ḥă·rê·ḵênConjunctive waw; PrepositionH310 behind
they presented the regularתָּמִיד֙tā·mîḏAdverbH8548 continuity
burnt offeringsעֹלַ֤ת‘ō·laṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5930 whole burnt-offering
andוְלֶ֣חֳדָשִׁ֔יםwə·le·ḥo·ḏā·šîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2320 (newness), new moon, month
and for allוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the appointedמוֹעֲדֵ֥יmō·w·‘ă·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
sacred feastsהַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֑יםham·qud·dā·šîmArticle; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine pluralH6942 be set apart, consecrated
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
as well as allוּלְכֹ֛לū·lə·ḵōlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the freewill offeringsנְדָבָ֖הnə·ḏā·ḇāhNoun - feminine singularH5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
broughtמִתְנַדֵּ֥בmiṯ·nad·dêḇVerb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singularH5068 incite, impel
to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Ezra 3:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On the firstאֶחָד֙’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
dayמִיּ֤וֹםmî·yō·wmPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
monthלַחֹ֣דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
beganהֵחֵ֕לּוּhê·ḥêl·lūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH2490 bore, pierce
to offerלְהַעֲל֥וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
burnt offeringsעֹל֖וֹת‘ō·lō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5930 whole burnt-offering
to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of the templeוְהֵיכַ֥לwə·hê·ḵalConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had not been laidיֻסָּֽד׃yus·sāḏVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3245 establish, found, fix

Ezra 3:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They gaveוַיִּ֨תְּנוּ־way·yit·tə·nū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
moneyכֶ֔סֶףḵe·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
to the masonsלַחֹצְבִ֖יםla·ḥō·ṣə·ḇîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2672 hew, hew out, cleave
and carpentersוְלֶחָרָשִׁ֑יםwə·le·ḥā·rā·šîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH2796 graver, artificer
and foodוּמַאֲכָ֨לū·ma·’ă·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3978 food
and drinkוּמִשְׁתֶּ֜הū·miš·tehConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4960 feast
and oilוָשֶׁ֗מֶןwā·še·menConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH8081 fat, oil
to the people of Sidonלַצִּֽדֹנִים֙laṣ·ṣi·ḏō·nîmPreposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6722 Tsidonian
and Tyreוְלַצֹּרִ֔יםwə·laṣ·ṣō·rîmConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6876 Tyrian
to bringלְהָבִיא֩lə·hā·ḇîPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
cedarאֲרָזִ֤ים’ă·rā·zîmNoun - masculine pluralH730 cedar
logsעֲצֵ֨י‘ă·ṣêNoun - masculine plural constructH6086 tree, trees, wood
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Lebanonהַלְּבָנוֹן֙hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wnArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3844 Lebanon
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Joppaיָפ֔וֹאyā·p̄ō·wNoun - proper - feminine singularH3305 Joppa
by seaיָ֣םyāmNoun - masculine singular constructH3220 sea
as authorizedכְּרִשְׁי֛וֹןkə·riš·yō·wnPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH7558 permission
by Cyrusכּ֥וֹרֶשׁkō·w·rešNoun - proper - masculine singularH3566 Cyrus
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Persiaפָּרַ֖סpā·rasNoun - proper - feminine singularH6539 Persia

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Ezra 3:1 Acts 4:32 · Leviticus 23:24 · 1 Corinthians 1:10 · Nehemiah 7:73–8:2

Ezra 3:2 Luke 3:27 · Haggai 1:1 · 1 Chronicles 3:17 · Ezra 2:2 · Exodus 20:24–25 · Matthew 1:12–13

Ezra 3:3 Numbers 28:2–8 · Ezra 4:4

Ezra 3:4 Exodus 23:16 · Numbers 29:12–38 · Nehemiah 8:14–17 · John 7:37 · Zechariah 14:16–19

Ezra 3:5 Numbers 29:39

Ezra 3:7 1 Kings 5:6 · Acts 12:20 · Acts 9:36

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