Ezra 3:5

Translations

Modern

After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD.

Traditional

And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the Lord that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the Lord.

Literal

…and afterward the continual burnt offering, and for New Moons, and for all the appointed feasts of YHWH that were consecrated, and for everyone who freely offered a freewill offering to YHWH.

Latin

Et post hæc holocaustum juge, tam in calendis quam in universis solemnitatibus Domini quæ erant consecratæ, et in omnibus in quibus ultro offerebatur munus Domino.

Original

Hebrew

English

After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD.

Notes

Ezra 3:5–6

The list of sacrifices, offered even before the temple's foundation was laid, showed the people's eagerness to worship God faithfully at every chance. They followed the law's instructions precisely.
The new moon celebrations occurred on the first day of each Hebrew month. The sacrifices and trumpet blasts reminded the people of God's covenant with them (Numbers 10:10; 28:11–15).
Voluntary offerings included gifts like money for building the temple (Exodus 35:29; 36:3). The Hebrew term can also refer to peace offerings of meat or bread, eaten to celebrate fellowship with God (Leviticus 7:11–21).

Ezra 3:1–4:5

After resettling in various towns in Judah, the community focused on restoring the worship of God in Jerusalem. They quickly rebuilt the altar and began regular sacrifices in time to celebrate the Jewish festivals (Ezra 3:4). Then, they started the more challenging task of rebuilding the temple itself (Ezra 3:8). Soon, they faced opposition from local foreigners (Ezra 4:1–5).

Theme notes and profiles

Zerubbabel

Related verses

Numbers 29:39
You are to present these offerings to the LORD at your appointed times, in addition to your vow and freewill offerings, whether burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, or peace offerings.”
Numbers 28:14
Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine with each bull, a third of a hin with the ram, and a quarter hin with each lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon throughout the year.
Numbers 28:3–11
And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs.
Numbers 29:13
As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
Numbers 28:19
Present to the LORD a food offering, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.
Numbers 29:8
Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
Numbers 28:27
Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old as a pleasing aroma to the LORD,
Deuteronomy 12:6
To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks.
Numbers 29:2
As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
Leviticus 1:3
If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.
Exodus 29:38–42
This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old.
Deuteronomy 12:17
Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts.

Glossary

Assumption of Moses Book of Ezra First Book of Esdras Jehozadak Offerings and Sacrifices Postexilic Period Temple

Topics

Altar in Solomon's Temple in Second Temple Daily offering: Sacrificial Feasts: (Instituted by Moses): Set Feasts Free-Will offerings: General Scriptures Concerning Liberality: Jews After the Captivity Moon: Feast of the New Moon Priest: Miscellaneous Facts Concerning: Restore the Altar, and offer Sacrifices Temple: The Second: Restored by Zerubbabel The Feast of the New Moon: Restored After Captivity the Second Temple: Divine Worship Commenced Before the Foundation Was Laid Zerubbabel: Appoints the Levites to Inaugarate the Rebuilding of the Temple Zerubbabel: Directs the Rebuilding of the Altar and Temple After his Return from Captivity in Babylon

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