Ezra 3:1-13 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:9

Then stood Jeshua, with his sons ,.... Not Jeshua the high priest before mentioned, but Jeshua the Levite, Ezra 2:40 , and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together ; the same with Hodaviah, Ezra 2:40 to set forward the workmen in the house of God ; to give them orders to begin and lay the foundation, and hasten and animate them to it: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites : two of this man's sons are mentioned in Nehemiah... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:10

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord ,.... The masons, whose work it was, Ezra 3:7 they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets ; these were set in a proper place by the prince and the high priest, in their priestly garments, with trumpets in their hands to blow with, as the foundation was laying: and the Levites the sons of Asaph, with cymbals to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel ; these were instruments of brass,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:11

And they sang together by course ,.... They sang by turns in responses, and answered one another, as the word signifies; when one company had performed their part, another took theirs: in praising and giving thanks to the Lord ; for returning them to their own land, and giving them opportunity, ability, and will, to set about the rebuilding of the temple of the Lord, and restoring the pure worship of God: because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever towards Israel ; which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:12

But many of the priests and Levites, and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men ,.... Seventy or eighty years of age: that had seen the first house ; the temple built by Solomon, as they very well might, since then it had been destroyed but fifty two years; for the seventy years captivity are to be reckoned from the fourth of Jehoiakim, when it began, and which was eighteen years before the destruction of the temple; the beginning of the next clause: when in the foundation ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:13

So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people ,.... That is, not clearly and distinctly, they were so mixed and confounded together, and made such a jarring and discord: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off ; the shouting being of young people, whose voice was strongest, and they the most numerous, the noise of shouting prevailed over the noise of weeping; and it was heard further, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:1

When the seventh month was come - The month Tisri, which answers to the latter part of our September, and beginning of October. It seems that the Israelites had left Babylon about the spring of the year; that on their arrival at Jerusalem they constructed themselves huts and sheds to lodge in among the ruins, in which they must have spent some months. After this they rebuilt the altar of burnt-offerings, and kept the feast of tabernacles, which happened about this time, and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:2

Jeshua the son of Jozadak - He was grandson of Seraiah the high priest, who was put to death by Nebuchadnezzar, 2 Kings 25:18 , 2 Kings 25:21 . This Jeshua or Joshua was the first high priest after the captivity. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:3

They set the altar upon his bases - Rebuilt it on the same spot on which it had formerly stood. As it was necessary to keep up the Divine worship during the time they should be employed in re-edifying the temple, they first reared this altar of burnt-offerings; and all this they did, "though fear was upon them," because of the unfriendly disposition of their surrounding neighbors. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:4

They kept also the feast of tabernacles , as it is written - This began on the fifteenth day of the seventh month; but they had begun the regular offerings from the first day of this month, Ezra 3:6 . And these were religiously continued all the time they were building the temple. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:7

They gave money also - They copied the conduct of Solomon while he was building his temple; see 1 Kings 5:11 . He employed the Tyrians, gave them meat and drink, etc.; and this permission they now had from Cyrus. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 3:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 3:7

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