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Ezra 3

Altar and Sacrifices Restored

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Now when the seventhh7637 monthh2320 cameh5060, and  athe sonsh1121 of Israelh3478 were in the citiesh5892b, the peopleh5971a gatheredh622 together as oneh259 manh376 to Jerusalemh3389.

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Then  aJeshuah3091 the sonh1121 of Jozadakh3087 and his brothersh251 the priestsh3548, and  bZerubbabelh2216 the sonh1121  cof Shealtielh7597 and his brothersh251 aroseh6965 and  dbuilth1129 the altarh4196 of the Godh430 of Israelh3478 to offerh5927 burnth5930a offeringsh5930a on it,  eas it is writtenh3789 in the lawh8451 of Mosesh4872, the manh376 of Godh430.

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So they seth3559 up the altarh4196 on its foundationh4350, for  1 athey were terrifiedh367 becauseh4480 of the peoplesh5971a of the landsh776; and they  bofferedh5927 burnth5930a offeringsh5930a on it to the LORDh3068, burnth5930a offeringsh5930a morningh1242 and eveningh6153.

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They celebratedh6213a the  aFeasth2282 of  1Boothsh5521,  bas it is writtenh3789, and offered  2the fixed numberh4557 of burnth5930a offeringsh5930a dailyh3117,  caccording to the ordinanceh4941, as eachh3117 dayh3117 requiredh1697;

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and afterwardh310h3651 there was a  acontinualh8548 burnth5930a offeringh5930a, also  bfor the newh2320 moonsh2320 and  cfor allh3605 the fixedh4150 festivalsh4150 of the LORDh3068 that were consecratedh6942, and from everyoneh3605 who offeredh5068 a freewillh5071 offeringh5071 to the LORDh3068.

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From the firsth259 dayh3117 of the seventhh7637 monthh2320 they beganh2490c to offerh5927 burnth5930a offeringsh5930a to the LORDh3068, but the foundationh3245 of the templeh1964 of the LORDh3068 had not been laidh3245.

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Then they gaveh5414 moneyh3701 to the masonsh2672 and carpentersh2796, and  afoodh3978, drinkh4960 and oilh8081 to the Sidoniansh6722 and to the Tyriansh6876,  bto bringh935 cedarh730 woodh6086 from Lebanonh3844 to the seah3220 at  cJoppah3305, according to the permissionh7558 they had  1from  dCyrush3566 kingh4428 of Persiah6539.

Temple Restoration Begun

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Now in the secondh8145 yearh8141 of their comingh935 to the househ1004 of Godh430 at Jerusalemh3389 in the secondh8145 monthh2320,  aZerubbabelh2216 the sonh1121 of Shealtielh7597 and Jeshuah3091 the sonh1121 of Jozadakh3087 and the resth7605 of their brothersh251 the priestsh3548 and the Levitesh3881, and allh3605 who cameh935 from the captivityh7628b to Jerusalemh3389, beganh2490c the work and  bappointedh5975 the Levitesh3881 from twentyh6242 yearsh8141 and olderh4605 to overseeh5329 the workh4399 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068.

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Then  aJeshuah3091 with his sonsh1121 and brothersh251 stoodh5975 unitedh259 with Kadmielh6934 and his sonsh1121, the sonsh1121 of  1Judahh3063 and the sonsh1121 of Henadadh2582 with their sonsh1121 and brothersh251 the Levitesh3881, to overseeh5329 the workmenh4399 in the templeh1004 of Godh430.

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Now when the buildersh1129 had  alaidh3245 the foundationh3245 of the templeh1964 of the LORDh3068,  1the priestsh3548 stoodh5975 in their apparelh3847 with trumpetsh2689, and the Levitesh3881, the sonsh1121 of Asaphh623, with cymbalsh4700, to praiseh1984b the LORDh3068  baccordingh5921 to the  2directionsh3027 of Kingh4428 Davidh1732 of Israelh3478.

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 aThey sangh6031b, praisingh1984b and givingh3034 thanksh3034 to the LORDh3068, saying,bFor He is goodh2896a, for His lovingkindnessh2617a is upon Israelh3478 foreverh5769." And allh3605 the peopleh5971a shoutedh7321 with a greath1419 shouth8643 when they praisedh1984b the LORDh3068 becauseh5921 the foundationh3245 of the househ1004 of the LORDh3068 was laidh3245.

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Yet manyh7227a of the priestsh3548 and Levitesh3881 and headsh7218 of fathers'h1 households,  athe oldh2205 menh2205 whoh834 had seenh7200 the firsth7223  1templeh1004, wepth1058 with a loudh1419 voiceh6963 when the foundationh3245 of thish2088 househ1004 was laidh3245 before their eyesh5869, while manyh7227a shoutedh8643 aloudh7311 for joyh8057,

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so that the peopleh5971a could not distinguishh5234 the soundh6963 of the shouth8643 of joyh8057 from the soundh6963 of the weepingh1065 of the peopleh5971a, for the peopleh5971a shoutedh7321 with a loudh1419 shouth8643, and the soundh6963 was heardh8085 farh7350 awayh4480.



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