3:7 So they provided money 1 for the masons and carpenters, and food, beverages, and olive oil for the people of Sidon 2 and Tyre, 3 so that they would bring cedar timber from Lebanon to the seaport 4 at Joppa, in accord with the edict of King Cyrus of Persia.
“For he is good;
his loyal love toward Israel is forever.”
All the people gave a loud 6 shout as they praised the Lord when the temple of the Lord was established.
1 tn Heb “silver.”
2 map For location see Map1-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.
3 map For location see Map1-A2; Map2-G2; Map4-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.
4 tn Heb “to the sea”
5 tn Heb “they answered.”
6 tn Heb “great.”