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Ezra 3:7 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Ezra 3:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 3 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Rebuilding the Temple Begins
“They 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. carpenters: or, workmen”
Ezra 3:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 3:7
They 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. This verse deliberately echoes Solomon's temple construction (1 Kings 5:6-11), establishing typological continuity between first and second temples. The Hebrew ḥārāšîm (חָרָשִׁים, craftsmen/masons) and kēseph (כֶּסֶף, silver/money) indicate organized labor requiring substantial resources from the returned community.The provision of 'meat, drink, and oil' (ma'ăkāl ū-mishteh wā-shemen) to Phoenician workers mirr...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezra 3:7
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“Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.”
“and”
“which when translated”
“and the land of Israel”
“and get Simon”
“to repair the breaches of the house”
“and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare”
“I will give to your servants”
“who had the oversight of the house of Yahweh: and they paid it out to the carpenters and the builders”
“and also such as worked iron and brass to repair the house of Yahweh.”