Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version On the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, though the foundation of the LORD’s temple had not yet been laid. New Living Translation Fifteen days before the Festival of Shelters began, the priests had begun to sacrifice burnt offerings to the LORD. This was even before they had started to lay the foundation of the LORD’s Temple. English Standard Version From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. Berean Standard Bible On the first day of the seventh month, the Israelites began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, although the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid. King James Bible From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. New King James Version From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, although the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid. New American Standard Bible From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, but the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid. NASB 1995 From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, but the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid. NASB 1977 From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, but the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid. Legacy Standard Bible From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh, but the foundation of the temple of Yahweh had not been laid. Amplified Bible From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, but the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid. Christian Standard Bible On the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, even though the foundation of the LORD’s temple had not yet been laid. Holman Christian Standard Bible On the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, even though the foundation of the LORD’s temple had not yet been laid. American Standard Version From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah: but the foundation of the temple of Jehovah was not yet laid. Contemporary English Version Although work on the temple itself had not yet begun, the people started offering sacrifices on the LORD's altar on the first day of the seventh month of that year. English Revised Version From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD: but the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. GOD'S WORD® Translation They started to bring these burnt offerings to the LORD on the first day of the seventh month, even though the foundation of the LORD's temple had not yet been laid. Good News Translation Although the people had not yet started to rebuild the Temple, they began on the first day of the seventh month to burn sacrifices to the LORD. International Standard Version They began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD from the first day of the seventh month, even though the foundation of the Temple of the LORD had not yet been laid. Majority Standard Bible On the first day of the seventh month, the Israelites began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, although the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid. NET Bible From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD. However, the LORD's temple was not at that time established. New Heart English Bible From the first day of the seventh month, they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD; but the foundation of the LORD's temple was not yet laid. Webster's Bible Translation From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt-offerings to the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. World English Bible From the first day of the seventh month, they began to offer burnt offerings to Yahweh; but the foundation of Yahweh’s temple was not yet laid. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFrom the first day of the seventh month they have begun to cause burnt-offerings to ascend to YHWH, and the temple of YHWH has not been founded, Young's Literal Translation From the first day of the seventh month they have begun to cause burnt-offerings to ascend to Jehovah, and the temple of Jehovah hath not been founded, Smith's Literal Translation From one day to the seventh month they began to bring up the burnt-offerings to Jehovah. And the temple of Jehovah was not founded. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFrom the Brat day of the seventh month they began to offer holocausts to the Lord: but the temple of God was not yet founded. Catholic Public Domain Version From the first day of the seventh month, they began to offer holocausts to the Lord. But the temple of God had not yet been founded. New American Bible From the first day of the seventh month they reinstituted the burnt offering to the LORD, though the foundation of the LORD’s temple had not yet been laid. New Revised Standard Version From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFrom the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated From the first of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to LORD JEHOVAH, and until now the Temple of LORD JEHOVAH has not been finished. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt-offerings unto the LORD; but the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. Brenton Septuagint Translation On the first day of the seventh month they began to offer whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord: but the foundation of the house of the Lord was not laid. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sacrifices Restored…5After 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. 6On the first day of the seventh month, the Israelites began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD, although the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid. 7They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.… Cross References Nehemiah 8:2-3 On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. Leviticus 23:24-25 “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a sacred assembly announced by trumpet blasts. / You must not do any regular work, but you are to present a food offering to the LORD.’” Numbers 29:1-6 “On the first day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This will be a day for you to sound the trumpets. / 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, / together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, ... 1 Chronicles 23:31 Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them. 2 Chronicles 8:13 He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles. Exodus 23:16 You are also to keep the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the produce from what you sow in the field. And keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field. Deuteronomy 16:13-17 You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. / And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. / For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete. ... 2 Chronicles 31:3 The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD. Leviticus 23:4-8 These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times. / The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. / On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread. ... Numbers 28:16-25 The fourteenth day of the first month is the LORD’s Passover. / On the fifteenth day of this month, there shall be a feast; for seven days unleavened bread is to be eaten. / On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work. ... 1 Kings 8:2 And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim. 2 Chronicles 5:3 So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month. John 7:2 However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near. Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Colossians 2:16-17 Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ. Treasury of Scripture From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings to the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. Jump to Previous Ascend Base Begun Burned Burnt Burnt-Offerings Cause First Foundation Founded Laid Month Offer Offerings Seventh Start TempleJump to Next Ascend Base Begun Burned Burnt Burnt-Offerings Cause First Foundation Founded Laid Month Offer Offerings Seventh Start TempleEzra 3 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 On the first day of the seventh month This phrase marks a significant time in the Jewish calendar, known as Tishri, which is a month filled with important religious observances, including the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) and the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur). The first day of the seventh month is particularly significant as it represents a time of renewal and reflection. Historically, this period was a time of gathering and spiritual renewal for the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of aligning their lives with God's commandments. they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD though the foundation of the temple of the LORD had not been laid Hebrew On the firstאֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first day מִיּ֤וֹם (mî·yō·wm) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day of the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י (haš·šə·ḇî·‘î) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 7637: Seventh (an ordinal number) month, לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month [the Israelites] began הֵחֵ֕לּוּ (hê·ḥêl·lū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play to offer לְהַעֲל֥וֹת (lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively burnt offerings עֹל֖וֹת (‘ō·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering to the LORD, לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH {although the foundation} of the temple וְהֵיכַ֥ל (wə·hê·ḵal) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1964: A large public building, palace, temple of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH had not been laid. יֻסָּֽד׃ (yus·sāḏ) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3245: To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult Links Ezra 3:6 NIVEzra 3:6 NLT Ezra 3:6 ESV Ezra 3:6 NASB Ezra 3:6 KJV Ezra 3:6 BibleApps.com Ezra 3:6 Biblia Paralela Ezra 3:6 Chinese Bible Ezra 3:6 French Bible Ezra 3:6 Catholic Bible OT History: Ezra 3:6 From the first day of the seventh (Ezr. 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