Then [a]Jeshua the son of (A)Jozadak[b] and his brethren the priests, (B)and Zerubbabel the son of (C)Shealtiel and his brethren, arose and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is (D)written in the Law of Moses the man of God. Though fear had come upon them because of the people of those countries, they set the altar on its [c]bases; and they offered (E)burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening burnt offerings. (F)They also kept the Feast of Tabernacles, (G)as it is written, and (H)offered the daily burnt offerings in the number required by ordinance for each day.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 3:2 Or Joshua
  2. Ezra 3:2 Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14
  3. Ezra 3:3 foundations

Then Joshua(A) son of Jozadak(B) and his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel(C) and his associates began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, in accordance with what is written in the Law of Moses(D) the man of God. Despite their fear(E) of the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening sacrifices.(F) Then in accordance with what is written, they celebrated the Festival of Tabernacles(G) with the required number of burnt offerings prescribed for each day.

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