Ezra 3:8
“Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the 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; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ezra 3:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the 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; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem, and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to have the oversight of the work of the house of Jehovah.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und im zweiten Jahre ihres Kommens zum Hause Gottes in Jerusalem, im zweiten Monat, begannen Serubbabel, der Sohn Schealtiels, und Jeschua, der Sohn Jozadaks, und ihre übrigen Brüder, die Priester und die Leviten, und alle, die aus der Gefangenschaft nach Jerusalem gekommen waren, und sie bestellten die Leviten von zwanzig Jahren an und darüber, um Aufsicht zu führen über das Werk des Hauses Jehovas.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y en el año segundo de su venida á la casa de Dios en Jerusalem, en el mes segundo, comenzaron Zorobabel hijo de Sealthiel, y Jesuá hijo de Josadec, y los otros sus hermanos, los sacerdotes y los Levitas, y todos los que habían venido de la cautividad á Jerusalem; y pusieron á los Levitas de veinte años arriba para que tuviesen cargo de la obra de la casa de Jehová.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E no ano segundo de sua vinda à casa de Deus em Jerusalém, no mês segundo, começaram Zorobabel filho de Sealtiel, Jesuá filho de Jozadaque, com os outros irmãos seus, os sacerdotes e os levitas, e todos os que haviam vindo do cativeiro a Jerusalém. E ordenaram aos levitas da idade de vinte anos acima, que cuidassem da casa do SENHOR.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, no segundo mês do segundo ano, após terem vindo para o templo de Deus, em Jerusalém, Zorobabel, filho de Sealtiel, e Jesua, filho de Jozadaque, e o resto dos sacerdotes, os levitas e aqueles que vieram de volta do cativeiro para Jerusalém começaram a obra. Eles designaram os levitas de vinte anos ou mais para supervisionarem a obra do templo de Yahweh.
📖 Ezra 3:8 in Context
6From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the Lord. But the foundation of the temple of the Lord was not yet laid.
7They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
8Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the 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; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord.
9Then stood Jeshua 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.
10And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
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