Ezra 3:8
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Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord.In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD.
In other translations
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord.In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD.
Hebrew words
וּבַשָּׁנָהuvashanahand in the yearH8141הַשֵּׁנִיתhashenit<the> secondH8145לְבוֹאָםlevo'amof coming theirH935אֶל־'el-toH413בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִיםha'elohim<the> GodH430לִירוּשָׁלִַםlirushalimto JerusalemH3389בַּחֹדֶשׁbachodeshin the monthH2320הַשֵּׁנִיhasheni<the> secondH8145הֵחֵלּוּhecheluthey beganH2490זְרֻבָּבֶלzerubavelZerubbabelH2216בֶּן־benosh-[the] son ofH1121שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלshe'alti'elShealtielH7597וְיֵשׁוּעַveyeshua'and JeshuaH3442בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121יוֹצָדָקyotzadakJozadakH3136וּשְׁאָרushe'arand [the] rest ofH7605אֲחֵיהֶם׀'acheihembrothers theirH251הַכֹּהֲנִיםhakohanimthe priestsH3548וְהַלְוִיִּםvehalviyimand the LevitesH3881וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הַבָּאִיםhaba'imthose [who] had comeH935מֵהַשְּׁבִיmehashevifrom the captivityH7628יְרוּשָׁלִַםyerushalimJerusalemH3389וַיַּעֲמִידוּvaiya'amiduand they appointedH5975אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַלְוִיִּםhalviyimthe LevitesH3881מִבֶּןmibenfrom a son ofH1121עֶשְׂרִים'esrimtwentyH6242שָׁנָהshanahyear[s]H8141וָמַעְלָהvama'lahand up -wardsH4605לְנַצֵּחַlenatzeachto act as overseersH5329עַל־'al-overH5921מְלֶאכֶתmelekhet[the] work ofH4399בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָה׃ פyahwehYahwehH3068
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Related verses
- Ezra 4:3But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the Lord God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, “You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus king of Persia has commanded us.”
- 1 Chronicles 23:4Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges:“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
- Numbers 4:3From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.men from thirty to fifty years old—everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting.
- 1 Chronicles 23:24-3224 These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward. 25 For David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever: 26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof. 27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:24 These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD. 25 For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever. 26 So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.” 27 For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,
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People and places
People: Jehozadak, Joshua (son of Jehozadak), Shealtiel, Zerubbabel
Places: Jerusalem