Ezra 3:2

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 offerings thereon, as [it is] written in the law of Moses the man of God.

Then stood up {H6965} Jeshua {H3442} the son {H1121} of Jozadak {H3136}, and his brethren {H251} the priests {H3548}, and Zerubbabel {H2216} the son {H1121} of Shealtiel {H7597}, and his brethren {H251}, and builded {H1129} the altar {H4196} of the God {H430} of Israel {H3478}, to offer {H5927} burnt offerings {H5930} thereon, as it is written {H3789} in the law {H8451} of Moses {H4872} the man {H376} of God {H430}.

Then Yeshua the son of Yotzadak with his fellow cohanim, and Z'rubavel the son of Sh'alti'el with his kinsmen, organized rebuilding the altar of the God of Isra'el; so that they could offer burnt offerings on it, as is written in the Torah of Moshe the man of God.

Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.

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-offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

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Cross-References

  • Ezra 2:2 (5 votes)

    Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

  • Luke 3:27 (5 votes)

    Which was [the son] of Joanna, which was [the son] of Rhesa, which was [the son] of Zorobabel, which was [the son] of Salathiel, which was [the son] of Neri,

  • Haggai 1:1 (5 votes)

    ¶ In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,

  • 1 Chronicles 3:17 (5 votes)

    And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,

  • Matthew 1:12 (3 votes)

    And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

  • Matthew 1:13 (3 votes)

    And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

  • Exodus 20:24 (3 votes)

    An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.