In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD. Cross References Numbers 4:3men from thirty to fifty years old--everyone who is qualified to serve in the work at the Tent of Meeting. 1 Chronicles 23:4 "Of these," said David, "24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges, 1 Chronicles 23:24 These were the descendants of Levi by their families--the heads of families, registered individually by name--those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD. Ezra 3:2 Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the law of Moses, the man of God. Ezra 4:3 But Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other heads of the families of Israel replied, "You have no part with us in building a house for our God, since we alone must build it for the LORD, the God of Israel, as Cyrus the king of Persia has commanded us." Ezra 5:16 So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundation of the house of God in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been under construction, but is not yet completed." Zechariah 4:9 "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you. Zechariah 6:12 And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'Behold, a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. Chapter Outline 1. The altar is set up4. Offerings renewed 7. Workmen employed in preparing materials 8. The foundations of the temple are laid in great joy and mourning Jump to Previous Appointed Captivity House Jerusalem Jeshua Jozadak Levites Month Oversight Priests Remnant Rest Second Shealtiel Twenty Upward Work ZerubbabelJump to Next Appointed Captivity House Jerusalem Jeshua Jozadak Levites Month Oversight Priests Remnant Rest Second Shealtiel Twenty Upward Work Zerubbabel |
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