Rebuilding the Altar. 3 When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, the people assembled together as one in Jerusalem. 2 Then Joshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, in accordance with what is …

3 And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt ...

Worship Restored at Jerusalem. 3 And when the () seventh month had come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered together as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then [] Jeshua the son of () Jozadak [] and his brethren the priests, () and Zerubbabel the son of () Shealtiel and his brethren, arose and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is ...

Rebuilding the Altar. 3 When the seventh month came, and the children of Israel were in the towns, the people gathered as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then arose Jeshua the son of Jozadak, with his fellow priests, and () Zerubbabel the son of () Shealtiel with his kinsmen, and they built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, () as it is written in the Law of Moses the ...

3 Despite their fear 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.

Rebuilding the Altar. 3 When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, the people assembled together as one in Jerusalem. 2 Then Joshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, in accordance with what is …

Ezra 3:3 Lit for a state of terror was upon them. Some prefer “in spite of the hostility [or fear] upon them,” indicating that setting up the altar was an act of bravery in the face of external threats.

3 When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, the people assembled together as one in Jerusalem. 2 Then Joshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, in accordance with what is ...

They wanted to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as instructed in the Law of Moses, the man of God. 3 Even though the people were afraid of the local residents, they rebuilt the altar at its old site. Then they began to sacrifice burnt offerings on the altar to the Lord each morning and evening.

Altar and Sacrifices Restored. 3 Now when the seventh month came, and () the sons of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered together as one person to Jerusalem. 2 Then () Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his brothers the priests, and () Zerubbabel the son () of Shealtiel and his brothers, rose up and () built the altar of the God of Israel to offer burnt offerings on it, () as it is ...