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WEBBE Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak stood up with his brothers the priests and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his relatives, and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
WMBB Then Yeshua the son of Jozadak stood up with his brothers the priests and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his relatives, and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Torah of Moses the man of God.
NET Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his priestly colleagues and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his colleagues started to build the altar of the God of Israel so they could offer burnt offerings on it as required by the law of Moses the man of God.
LSV And Jeshua son of Jozadak rises, and his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and his brothers, and they build the altar of the God of Israel, to cause to ascend on it burnt-offerings, as it is written in the Law of Moses, the man of God.
FBV Then Jeshua, son of Jozadak, and the priests with him, together with Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, and his relatives, started to build the altar of the God of Israel in order to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as instructed by the Law of Moses, the man of God.
T4T Then Jeshua, the son of Jehozadak, and his fellow priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his friends, all began to rebuild the altar of God, the one whom the Israeli people worshiped. They did that in order that they could sacrifice burned offerings on it, according to what the prophet Moses had written in the laws that God gave to him.
LEB And Jeshua son of Jehozadak and his brothers the priests stood up, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and his brothers built the altar of the God of Israel, in order to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of God.
BBE Then Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, with his brothers, got up and made the altar of the God of Israel for burned offerings as is recorded in the law of Moses, the man of God.
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JPS Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt-offerings thereon, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.
ASV Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt-offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
DRA And Josue the son of Josedec rose up, and his brethren the priests, and Zorobabel the son of Salathiel, and his brethren, and they built the altar of the God of Israel that they might offer holocausts upon it, as it is written in the law of Moses the mall of God.
YLT And rise doth Jeshua son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and they build the altar of the God of Israel, to cause to ascend upon it burnt-offerings, as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of God.
Drby Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and built the altar of the [fn]God of Israel, to offer up burnt-offerings on it, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of [fn]God.
RV Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
Wbstr Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt-offerings on it as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
KJB-1769 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.[fn][fn][fn]
(Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren/brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren/brothers, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God. )
KJB-1611 [fn][fn][fn][fn]Then stood vp Ieshua the sonne of Iozadak, & his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the Altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offrings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and footnotes)
Bshps And there stoode vp Iesua the sonne of Ioseder, and his brethren the priestes, and Zorobabel the sonne of Salathiel and his brethren, and builded the aulter of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offeringes thereon, as it is written in the law of Moyses the man of God.
(And there stood up Yesus/Yeshua the son of Yoseder, and his brethren/brothers the priests, and Zorobabel the son of Salathiel and his brethren/brothers, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.)
Gnva Then stoode vp Ieshua rhe sonne of Iozadak, and his brethren the Priests, and Zerubbabel the sonne of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in ye Lawe of Moses the man of God,
(Then stood up Yeshua rhe son of Yozadak, and his brethren/brothers the Priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren/brothers, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in ye/you_all Lawe of Moses the man of God, )
Cvdl And there stode vp Iesua the sonne of Iosedec and his brethren the prestes, and Zorobabel the sonne of Saalthiel and his brethren, and buylded the altare of the God of Israel, to offre burntofferynges theron, as it is wrytten in the lawe of Moses the man of God,
(And there stood up Yesus/Yeshua the son of Yosedec and his brethren/brothers the priests, and Zorobabel the son of Saalthiel and his brethren/brothers, and builded/built the altar of the God of Israel, to offre burntofferynges theron, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God,)
Wycl Therfor the puple was gaderid as o man in to Jerusalem. And Josue, the sone of Josedech, roos, and hise britheren, prestis, and Zorobabel, the sone of Salatiel, and hise britheren, and thei bildiden the auter of God of Israel for to offre therynne brent sacrifices, as it is writun in the lawe of Moises, the man of God.
(Therefore the people was gathered as o man in to Yerusalem. And Yosue, the son of Yosedech, rose, and his brethren/brothers, priests, and Zorobabel, the son of Salatiel, and his brethren/brothers, and they builded/builtn the altar of God of Israel for to offre therein burnt sacrifices, as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of God.)
Luth Und es machte sich auf Jesua, der Sohn Jozadaks, und seine Brüder, die Priester, und der Sohn Sealthiels, und seine Brüder, und baueten den Altar des Gottes Israels, Brandopfer drauf zu opfern, wie es geschrieben stehet im Gesetz Moses, des Mannes Gottes.
(And it made itself/yourself/themselves on Yesua, the/of_the son Yozadaks, and his brothers, the priest(s), and the/of_the son Sealthiels, and his brothers, and baueten the altar the God’s Israels, Brandopfer on_it to opfern, like it written stands in_the law Moses, the Mannes God’s.)
ClVg Et surrexit Josue filius Josedec, et fratres ejus sacerdotes, et Zorobabel filius Salathiel, et fratres ejus, et ædificaverunt altare Dei Israël ut offerrent in eo holocautomata, sicut scriptum est in lege Moysi viri Dei.[fn]
(And surrexit Yosue son Yosedec, and brothers his priests, and Zorobabel son Salathiel, and brothers his, and ædificaverunt altare of_God Israel as offerrent in eo holocautomata, like scriptum it_is in lege of_Moses viri of_God. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-sequential
וַיָּקָם֩
and=he/it_rose_up
The word then indicates that the events the story will now relate came after the event it has just described. If it would be helpful in your language, you could show this relationship by using a fuller phrase. Alternate translation: “Once everyone had gathered, arose”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
וַיָּקָם֩
and=he/it_rose_up
In this context, the word arose means they took action to get an enterprise under way. It does not indicate that these leaders had been sitting or lying down and that they stood up. Alternate translation: “Then took action” or “Then carried out their plans”
Note 3 topic: translate-names
יֵשׁ֨וּעַ בֶּן־יֽוֹצָדָ֜ק
Jeshua son_of Jozadak
Jeshua is the name of a man. See how you translated it in 2:2. Jozadak is the name of his father.
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
וְאֶחָ֣יו הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים
and,brothers,his the,priests
Here, brothers is likely a figurative way of saying fellow priests, although it is possible that some of the biological brothers of Jeshua were included in this group. Jeshua himself was the high priest at this time. Alternate translation: “his fellow priests”
Note 5 topic: translate-names
וּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל בֶּן־שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל֙
and,Zerubbabel son_of Shəʼaltiy\sup_ʼēl
Zerubbabel is the name of a man. See how you translated it in 2:2. Shealtiel is the name of his father.
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
וְאֶחָ֔יו
and,brothers,his
Here, brothers appears to be a figurative way of saying fellow leaders. The other seven men listed in 2:2 as leaders of the group that returned from exile may be particularly in view. Alternate translation: “and his fellow leaders”
Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
וַיִּבְנ֕וּ אֶת־מִזְבַּ֖ח אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְהַעֲל֤וֹת עָלָיו֙ עֹל֔וֹת
and,build DOM altar god Yisrael to,offer on/upon/above=him/it burnt_offerings
This was a way of resuming regular community worship even before construction began on the new temple. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could say this explicitly. Alternate translation: “and they built a new altar to the God of Israel so that the priests could start offering sacrifices right away on behalf of the community”
Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
עֹל֔וֹת
burnt_offerings
The book assumes that readers will know that this means whole burnt offerings, that is, sacrifices that were burned up completely on the altar. These were offered to express a desire to be in good standing with God through the complete sacrifice of something valuable and also through the creation of an aroma, the smell of roasting meat, that was considered to be pleasing to God. If your language has a special term for such offerings, you can use it in your translation. Alternate translation: “whole burnt offerings”
Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive
כַּכָּת֕וּב בְּתוֹרַ֖ת מֹשֶׁ֥ה
as_the,written in/on/at/with,law Mosheh
If it would be helpful in your language, you could say this with an active form, and you could say who did the action. Alternate translation: “as God had commanded the people of Israel to do through Moses”
Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / distinguish
מֹשֶׁ֥ה אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִֽים
Mosheh (a)_man the=ʼElohīm
Here the book repeats some background information to remind readers who Moses was. Alternate translation: “Moses, that godly man” or “Moses, that man who knew God well”
Note 11 topic: translate-names
מֹשֶׁ֥ה
Mosheh
Moses is the name of a man. It occurs many times throughout the book, and it will be helpful to your readers if you translate it consistently each time.
