And when the (a) seventh month was come, and the children of Israel
[were] in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one
man to Jerusalem.
(a) Called Tishri which had part of September and part of October.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests,
and Zerubbabel the (b) 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.
(b) Meaning nephew, for he was the s... [ Continue Reading ]
And they set the altar upon (c) his bases; for fear [was] upon them
because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt
offerings thereon unto the LORD, [even] burnt offerings morning and
evening.
(c) In the place where Solomon had placed it.... [ Continue Reading ]
And afterward [offered] (d) the continual burnt offering, both of the
new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were
consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill
offering unto the LORD.
(d) That is, after the feast of tabernacles.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at
Jerusalem, in the (e) 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; an... [ Continue Reading ]
Then stood Jeshua (f) [with] his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and
his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in
the house of God: the sons of Henadad, [with] their sons and their
brethren the Levites.
(f) They gave them exhortations and encouraged every man forward in
the w... [ Continue Reading ]
But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, [who
were] ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation
of this house was laid before their eyes, (g) wept with a loud voice;
and many shouted aloud for joy:
(g) Because they saw that it was not nearly as glorious as t... [ Continue Reading ]