3:1 And when the seventh 7637 month 2320 was come 5060 8799, and the children 1121 of Israel 3478 [were] in the cities 5892, the people 5971 gathered themselves together 622 8735 as one 259 man 376 to Jerusalem 3389.

3:2 Then stood up 6965 8799 Jeshua 3442 the son 1121 of Jozadak 3136, and his brethren 251 the priests 3548, and Zerubbabel 2216 the son 1121 of Shealtiel 7597, and his brethren 251, and builded 1129 8799 the altar 4196 of the God 430 of Israel 3478, to offer 5927 8687 burnt offerings 5930 thereon, as [it is] written 3789 8803 in the law 8451 of Moses 4872 the man 376 of God 430.(Jeshua: also called, Joshua)(Zerubbabel: Gr. Zorobabel)(Shealtiel: Gr. Salathiel)

3:3 And they set 3559 8686 the altar 4196 upon his bases 4350; for fear 367 [was] upon them because of the people 5971 of those countries 776: and they offered 5927 8686 burnt offerings 5930 thereon unto the LORD 3068, [even] burnt offerings 5930 morning 1242 and evening 6153.

3:4 They kept 6213 8799 also the feast 2282 of tabernacles 5521, as [it is] written 3789 8803, and [offered] the daily 3117 3117 burnt offerings 5930 by number 4557, according to the custom 4941, as the duty 1697 of every day 3117 required 3117;(as the duty…: Heb. the matter of the day in his day)

3:5 And afterward 310 [offered] the continual 8548 burnt offering 5930, both of the new moons 2320, and of all the set feasts 4150 of the LORD 3068 that were consecrated 6942 8794, and of every one that willingly offered 5068 8693 a freewill offering 5071 unto the LORD 3068.

3:6 From the first 259 day 3117 of the seventh 7637 month 2320 began 2490 8689 they to offer 5927 8687 burnt offerings 5930 unto the LORD 3068. But the foundation 3245 0 of the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068 was not [yet] laid 3245 8795.(the foundation…: Heb. the temple of the LORD was not yet founded)

3:7 They gave 5414 8799 money 3701 also unto the masons 2672 8802, and to the carpenters 2796; and meat 3978, and drink 4960, and oil 8081, unto them of Zidon 6722, and to them of Tyre 6876, to bring 935 8687 cedar 730 trees 6086 from Lebanon 3844 to the sea 3220 of Joppa 3305, according to the grant 7558 that they had of Cyrus 3566 king 4428 of Persia 6539.(carpenters: or, workmen)

3:8 Now in the second 8145 year 8141 of their coming 935 8800 unto the house 1004 of God 430 at Jerusalem 3389, in the second 8145 month 2320, began 2490 8689 Zerubbabel 2216 the son 1121 of Shealtiel 7597, and Jeshua 3442 the son 1121 of Jozadak 3136, and the remnant 7605 of their brethren 251 the priests 3548 and the Levites 3881, and all they that were come out 935 8802 of the captivity 7628 unto Jerusalem 3389; and appointed 5975 8686 the Levites 3881, from twenty 6242 years 8141 old 1121 and upward 4605, to set forward 5329 8763 the work 4399 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068.

3:9 Then stood 5975 8799 Jeshua 3442 [with] his sons 1121 and his brethren 251, Kadmiel 6934 and his sons 1121, the sons 1121 of Judah 3063, together 259, to set forward 5329 8763 the workmen 6213 8802 4399 in the house 1004 of God 430: the sons 1121 of Henadad 2582, [with] their sons 1121 and their brethren 251 the Levites 3881.(Judah: or, Hodaviah,Chap.2.40)(together: Heb. as one)

3:10 And when the builders 1129 8802 laid the foundation 3245 8765 of the temple 1964 of the LORD 3068, they set 5975 8686 the priests 3548 in their apparel 3847 8794 with trumpets 2689, and the Levites 3881 the sons 1121 of Asaph 623 with cymbals 4700, to praise 1984 8763 the LORD 3068, after the ordinance 3027 of David 1732 king 4428 of Israel 3478.

3:11 And they sang together by course 6030 8799 in praising 1984 8763 and giving thanks 3034 8687 unto the LORD 3068; because [he is] good 2896, for his mercy 2617 [endureth] for ever 5769 toward Israel 3478. And all the people 5971 shouted 7321 8689 with a great 1419 shout 8643, when they praised 1984 8763 the LORD 3068, because the foundation 3245 0 of the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 was laid 3245 8717.

3:12 But many 7227 of the priests 3548 and Levites 3881 and chief 7218 of the fathers 1, [who were] ancient men 2205, that had seen 7200 8804 the first 7223 house 1004, when the foundation 3245 0 of this house 1004 was laid 3245 8800 before their eyes 5869, wept 1058 8802 with a loud 1419 voice 6963; and many 7227 shouted 8643 aloud 7311 8687 for joy 8057:

3:13 So that the people 5971 could not discern 5234 8688 the noise 6963 of the shout 8643 of joy 8057 from the noise 6963 of the weeping 1065 of the people 5971: for the people 5971 shouted 7321 8688 with a loud 1419 shout 8643, and the noise 6963 was heard 8085 8738 afar off 7350.

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