OET EZRA chapter 3

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3:1 The making of new altar

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3 and_came the_month the_seventh and_the _sons of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in/on/at/with_towns and_gathered the_people as_man one to Yərūshālayim.
2 and_he/it _rose _up Jeshua the _son of _Jozadak and_brothers_his the_priests and_Zərubāⱱel the _son of _Shəʼalttiy^ʼēl and_brothers_his and_build DOM the _altar of _the _god of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_offer on/upon/above_him/it burnt _offerings as _the_written in/on/at/with_law of _Mosheh the _man the_ʼₑlhīmv.
3 And_set _up the_altar on foundation_its DOM in/on/at/with_fear around_they because _of_peoples the_lands and_offered[fn][fn] on/upon/above_him/it burnt _offerings to/for_YHWH burnt _offerings for _the_morning and_for _the_evening.
4 And_they _made DOM the _festival the_booths as _the_written and_burnt _offerings of _a _day in/on_day in/on/at/with_number according _to_ordinance of _[the]_matter of _a _day in_its_day.
5 And_after so[fn] a _burnt _offering of _continuity and_for _the_new _moon and_to/for_all the _appointed _times of _Yahweh the_offerings and_to/for_all [one _who]_offered a _freewill _offering to/for_YHWH.
6 From_day one of _the_month the_seventh they _began to_offer burnt _offerings to/for_YHWH and_temple of _Yahweh not it _was _founded.

3:7 The replacement of temple

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3:2: Exo 27:1.

3:3: Num 28:1-8.

3:4: Num 29:12-38.

3:5: Num 28:11–29:39.

3:10: 1Ch 25:1.

3:11: 1Ch 16:34; 2Ch 5:13; 7:3; Psa 100:5; 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 136:1; Jer 33:11.

7 And_gave money to _the_masons and_to _the_carpenters and_food and_drink and_oil to _the_Tsīdōnians and_to _the_Tsor to_bring wood(s) of _cedar(s) from the_Lebanon to the _sea of _Joppa according _to_authorization of_Ⱪōresh the _king of _Fāraş had_they.
8 and_in/on/at/with_year the_second(fs) after_coming_their to the _house the_ʼₑlhīmv at_Yərūshālayim in/on/at/with_month the_second they _began Zərubāⱱel the _son of _Shəʼalttiy^ʼēl and_Jeshua the _son of _Jozadak and_rest brothers_their the_priests and_the_Levites and_all the_(ones _who)_went from_the_captivity Yərūshālayim and_appointed DOM the_Levites from_son _of of _twenty year[s] and_upward to_supervise over the _work of _the _house of _Yahweh.
9 and_joined Jeshua sons_his and_brothers_his Kadmiel and_sons_his the _sons of _Yəhūdāh as_one to_took _charge over the _doer[s] the_workers in_house _of the_ʼₑlhīmv the _sons of _Henadad sons_their and_brothers_them the_Levites.
10 And_laid _the _foundation the_builders DOM the _temple of _Yahweh and_stationed the_priests fully _clothed in/on/at/with_trumpets and_the_Levites the _sons of _ʼĀşāf in/on/at/with_cymbals to_praise DOM Yahweh on the _hands of _Dāvid the _king of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).
11 And_sang in/on/at/with_praising and_in/on/at/with_thanksgiving to/for_YHWH DOM [he _is]_good DOM for_ever steadfast _love_his [is]_towards Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_all the_people they _shouted a _shout _of _joy[fn] great in/on/at/with_praise to/for_YHWH because it _was _founded the _house of _Yahweh.
12 and_many of_the_priests and_the_Levites and_heads the_families the_older who they _had _seen DOM the_temple the_first in/on/at/with_foundation_its this the_house in/on/at/with_eyes_they [were]_weeping in/on/at/with_voice great and_many in/on/at/with_shout in/on/at/with_joy to_raise a _voice.
13 And_not the_people [were]_recognizing the _sound of _the _shout the_joyful to_sound/voice of _the _weeping the_people DOM the_people [were]_shouting a _shout _of _joy great and_the_sound it _was _heard to to_at_afar.

3:3 Variant note: ו/יעל: (x-qere) ’וַ/יַּעֲל֨וּ’: lemma_c/5927 morph_HC/Vhw3mp id_156Tj וַ/יַּעֲל֨וּ

3:3 Note: Adaptations to a Qere which L and BHS, by their design, do not indicate.

3:5 Exegesis note: A single word in the text has been divided for exegesis.

3:11 Note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

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