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Ezra 3

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And when the seventhh7637 monthh2320 was comeh5060h8799, and the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 were in the citiesh5892, the peopleh5971 gathered themselves togetherh622h8735 as oneh259 manh376 to Jerusalemh3389.

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Then stood uph6965h8799 Jeshuah3442 the sonh1121 of Jozadakh3136, and his brethrenh251 the priestsh3548, and Zerubbabelh2216 the sonh1121 of Shealtielh7597, and his brethrenh251, and buildedh1129h8799 the altarh4196 of the Godh430 of Israelh3478, to offerh5927h8687 burnt offeringsh5930 thereon, as it is writtenh3789h8803 in the lawh8451 of Mosesh4872 the manh376 of Godh430. Jeshua: also called, Joshua
Zerubbabel: Gr. Zorobabel
Shealtiel: Gr. Salathiel

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And they seth3559h8686 the altarh4196 upon his basesh4350; for fearh367 was upon them because of the peopleh5971 of those countriesh776: and they offeredh5927h8686 burnt offeringsh5930 thereon unto the LORDh3068, even burnt offeringsh5930 morningh1242 and eveningh6153.

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They kepth6213h8799 also the feasth2282 of tabernaclesh5521, as it is writtenh3789h8803, and offered the dailyh3117h3117 burnt offeringsh5930 by numberh4557, according to the customh4941, as the dutyh1697 of every dayh3117 requiredh3117; as the duty...: Heb. the matter of the day in his day

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And afterwardh310 offered the continualh8548 burnt offeringh5930, both of the new moonsh2320, and of all the set feastsh4150 of the LORDh3068 that were consecratedh6942h8794, and of every one that willingly offeredh5068h8693 a freewill offeringh5071 unto the LORDh3068.

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From the firsth259 dayh3117 of the seventhh7637 monthh2320 beganh2490h8689 they to offerh5927h8687 burnt offeringsh5930 unto the LORDh3068. But the foundationh3245 of the templeh1964 of the LORDh3068 was not yet laidh3245h8795. the foundation...: Heb. the temple of the LORD was not yet founded

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They gaveh5414h8799 moneyh3701 also unto the masonsh2672h8802, and to the carpentersh2796; and meath3978, and drinkh4960, and oilh8081, unto them of Zidonh6722, and to them of Tyreh6876, to bringh935h8687 cedarh730 treesh6086 from Lebanonh3844 to the seah3220 of Joppah3305, according to the granth7558 that they had of Cyrush3566 kingh4428 of Persiah6539. carpenters: or, workmen

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Now in the secondh8145 yearh8141 of their comingh935h8800 unto the househ1004 of Godh430 at Jerusalemh3389, in the secondh8145 monthh2320, beganh2490h8689 Zerubbabelh2216 the sonh1121 of Shealtielh7597, and Jeshuah3442 the sonh1121 of Jozadakh3136, and the remnanth7605 of their brethrenh251 the priestsh3548 and the Levitesh3881, and all they that were come outh935h8802 of the captivityh7628 unto Jerusalemh3389; and appointedh5975h8686 the Levitesh3881, from twentyh6242 yearsh8141 oldh1121 and upwardh4605, to set forwardh5329h8763 the workh4399 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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Then stoodh5975h8799 Jeshuah3442 with his sonsh1121 and his brethrenh251, Kadmielh6934 and his sonsh1121, the sonsh1121 of Judahh3063, togetherh259, to set forwardh5329h8763 the workmenh6213h8802h4399 in the househ1004 of Godh430: the sonsh1121 of Henadadh2582, with their sonsh1121 and their brethrenh251 the Levitesh3881. Judah: also called, Hodaviah
together: Heb. as one

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And when the buildersh1129h8802 laid the foundationh3245h8765 of the templeh1964 of the LORDh3068, they seth5975h8686 the priestsh3548 in their apparelh3847h8794 with trumpetsh2689, and the Levitesh3881 the sonsh1121 of Asaphh623 with cymbalsh4700, to praiseh1984h8763 the LORDh3068, after the ordinanceh3027 of Davidh1732 kingh4428 of Israelh3478.

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And they sang together by courseh6030h8799 in praisingh1984h8763 and giving thanksh3034h8687 unto the LORDh3068; because he is goodh2896, for his mercyh2617 endureth for everh5769 toward Israelh3478. And all the peopleh5971 shoutedh7321h8689 with a greath1419 shouth8643, when they praisedh1984h8763 the LORDh3068, because the foundationh3245 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 was laidh3245h8717.

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But manyh7227 of the priestsh3548 and Levitesh3881 and chiefh7218 of the fathersh1, who were ancient menh2205, that had seenh7200h8804 the firsth7223 househ1004, when the foundationh3245 of this househ1004 was laidh3245h8800 before their eyesh5869, wepth1058h8802 with a loudh1419 voiceh6963; and manyh7227 shoutedh8643 aloudh7311h8687 for joyh8057:

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So that the peopleh5971 could not discernh5234h8688 the noiseh6963 of the shouth8643 of joyh8057 from the noiseh6963 of the weepingh1065 of the peopleh5971: for the peopleh5971 shoutedh7321h8688 with a loudh1419 shouth8643, and the noiseh6963 was heardh8085h8738 afar offh7350.



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