Ezra 3:8
ContextNETBible | In the second year after they had come to the temple of God in Jerusalem, 1 in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak initiated the work, 2 along with the rest of their associates, 3 the priests and the Levites, and all those who were coming to Jerusalem from the exile. They appointed 4 the Levites who were at least twenty years old 5 to take charge of the work on the Lord’s temple. |
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1 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4. 2 tn Heb “began”; the phrase “the work” is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity. 3 tn Heb “their brothers.” 4 tn Heb “stood.” 5 tn Heb “from twenty years and upward.” |