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Ezra 3:8 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Ezra 3:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 3 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Ezra 3:8 (KJV)
Historical Context for Ezra 3:8
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Now in the SECOND YEAR of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak and the rest of their brothers the priests an
Commentary on Ezra 3:8
The second year, second month marked approximately eighteen months after the return began. The timing was deliberate—the second month (Iyyar/April-May) corresponds to when Solomon began building the first temple (1 Kings 6:1), demonstrating intentional connection to historical precedent. Zerubbabel and Jeshua's joint leadership again emphasizes priestly-civil cooperation. The appointment of Levites 'from twenty years old and upward' as foremen lowered the typical thirty-year threshold (Numbers 4:3), suggesting practical need outweighed traditional restrictions. The verb 'to set forward' (natsa...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezra 3:8
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“and Jeshua”
“twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; and six thousand were officers and judges;”
“all who enter into the service”
“even the heads of the fathers' houses of those who were counted individually”