Esdras 3
Reina-Valera 1995
Restauración del altar y del culto
3 Cuando llegó el séptimo mes, y ya establecidos los hijos de Israel en las ciudades, se congregó el pueblo como un solo hombre en Jerusalén. 2 Entonces se levantaron Jesúa hijo de Josadac, con sus hermanos los sacerdotes, y Zorobabel hijo de Salatiel, con sus hermanos, y edificaron el altar del Dios de Israel, para ofrecer sobre él holocaustos, como está escrito en la ley de Moisés, varón de Dios. 3 Colocaron el altar firme sobre su base, porque tenían miedo de la gente de la región, y ofrecieron sobre él holocaustos a Jehová, los holocaustos de la mañana y de la tarde. 4 Celebraron asimismo la fiesta solemne de los Tabernáculos, como está escrito, y los holocaustos cotidianos, según el rito de cada día; 5 además de esto, el holocausto continuo, las nuevas lunas, todas las fiestas solemnes de Jehová, todo sacrificio espontáneo y toda ofrenda voluntaria a Jehová. 6 Desde el primer día del séptimo mes comenzaron a ofrecer holocaustos a Jehová, aunque los cimientos del templo de Jehová no se habían echado todavía. 7 Luego dieron dinero a los albañiles y carpinteros; asimismo comida, bebida y aceite a los sidonios y tirios para que trajeran por mar madera de cedro desde el Líbano hasta Jope, conforme a la autorización de Ciro, rey de Persia, acerca de esto.
Los cimientos del Templo
8 En el segundo año de su venida a la casa de Dios en Jerusalén, en el segundo mes, comenzaron la obra Zorobabel hijo de Salatiel, Jesúa hijo de Josadac, con el resto de sus hermanos, los sacerdotes y los levitas, y todos los que habían regresado a Jerusalén de la cautividad; y pusieron a los levitas mayores de veinte años a dirigir la obra de la casa de Jehová. 9 También Jesúa, sus hijos y sus hermanos, Cadmiel y sus hijos, hijos de Judá, como un solo hombre, se pusieron a dirigir a los que hacían la obra en la casa de Dios, junto con los hijos de Henadad, sus hijos y sus hermanos levitas.
10 Cuando los albañiles del templo de Jehová echaron los cimientos, se pusieron en pie los sacerdotes, vestidos de sus ropas y con trompetas, y los levitas hijos de Asaf con címbalos, para alabar a Jehová, según la ordenanza de David, rey de Israel. 11 Cantaban, alabando y dando gracias a Jehová, y decían: «Porque él es bueno, porque para siempre es su misericordia sobre Israel.» Todo el pueblo aclamaba con gran júbilo y alababa a Jehová porque se echaban los cimientos de la casa de Jehová. 12 Muchos de los sacerdotes, levitas y jefes de familia, ancianos que habían visto la primera casa, al ver como echaban los cimientos de esta casa, lloraban en alta voz, mientras otros muchos daban grandes gritos de alegría. 13 No se podía distinguir el clamor de los gritos de alegría de las voces del llanto, porque clamaba el pueblo con gran júbilo y el ruido se oía hasta de lejos.
Ezra 3
King James Version
3 And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.
2 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.
3 And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord, even burnt offerings morning and evening.
4 They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;
5 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.
6 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.
7 They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord.
9 Then stood Jeshua with his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, with their sons and their brethren the Levites.
10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
12 But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
13 So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
Ezra 3
New King James Version
Worship Restored at Jerusalem
3 And when the (A)seventh month had come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered together as one man to Jerusalem. 2 Then [a]Jeshua the son of (B)Jozadak[b] and his brethren the priests, (C)and Zerubbabel the son of (D)Shealtiel and his brethren, arose and built the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings on it, as it is (E)written in the Law of Moses the man of God. 3 Though fear had come upon them because of the people of those countries, they set the altar on its [c]bases; and they offered (F)burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening burnt offerings. 4 (G)They also kept the Feast of Tabernacles, (H)as it is written, and (I)offered the daily burnt offerings in the number required by ordinance for each day. 5 Afterwards they offered the (J)regular burnt offering, and those for New Moons and for all the appointed feasts of the Lord that were consecrated, and those of everyone who willingly offered a freewill offering to the Lord. 6 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. 7 They also gave money to the masons and the carpenters, and (K)food, drink, and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to the sea, to (L)Joppa, (M)according to the permission which they had from Cyrus king of Persia.
Restoration of the Temple Begins
8 Now in the second month of the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem, (N)Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, Jeshua the son of [d]Jozadak, and the rest of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come out of the captivity to Jerusalem, began work (O)and appointed the Levites from twenty years old and above to oversee the work of the house of the Lord. 9 Then Jeshua with his sons and brothers, Kadmiel with his sons, and the sons of [e]Judah, arose as one to oversee those working on the house of God: the sons of Henadad with their sons and their brethren the Levites.
10 When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, (P)the[f] priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord, according to the (Q)ordinance[g] of David king of Israel. 11 (R)And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord:
Then all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
12 But many of the priests and Levites and (U)heads of the fathers’ houses, old men who had seen the first temple, wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this temple was laid before their eyes. Yet many shouted aloud for joy, 13 so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard afar off.
Footnotes
- Ezra 3:2 Or Joshua
- Ezra 3:2 Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14
- Ezra 3:3 foundations
- Ezra 3:8 Jehozadak, 1 Chr. 6:14
- Ezra 3:9 Hodaviah, Ezra 2:40
- Ezra 3:10 So with LXX, Syr., Vg.; MT they stationed the priests
- Ezra 3:10 Lit. hands
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