Ezra 3:10

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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
builders	הַבֹּנִ֖ים ha.bo.Nim	H1129	to build (literally and figuratively) · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
foundation	וְיִסְּד֥וּ ve.yi.se.Du	H3245	to set (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, piel sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
temple	הֵיכַ֣ל hei.Khal	H1964	a large public building · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
set	וַיַּעֲמִידוּ֩ vai.ya.'a.mi.Du	H5975	to stand · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים ha.ko.ha.Nim	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
apparel	מְלֻבָּשִׁ֜ים me.lu.ba.Shim	H3847	properly · verb, pual passive participle, masculine plural absolute
trumpets	בַּחֲצֹֽצְר֗וֹת ba.cha.tzo.tze.Rot	H2689	a trumpet (from its sundered or quavering note) · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֤ם ve.hal.vi.Yim	H3881	a Levite or descendant of Levi · conjunction + definite article + noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
sons	בְּנֵֽי be.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Asaph	אָסָף֙ 'a.Saf	H623	Asaph · proper noun, a man's name
cymbals	בַּֽמְצִלְתַּ֔יִם bam.tzil.Ta.yim	H4700	(only dual) double tinklers · preposition with the article + noun, common feminine dual absolute
praise	לְהַלֵּל֙ le.ha.Lel	H1984	to be clear (orig. of sound · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
ordinance	יְדֵ֖י ye.Dei	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · noun, common both genders dual construct
David	דָּוִ֥יד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 25:1-7 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophes…
Exodus 28:40-42 And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for be…
1 Samuel 22:18 And the king said to Doeg, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests. And Doeg the Edomite turned, and he fell upon the priests, and slew on that…
1 Chronicles 6:31-48 And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
1 Chronicles 15:24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets…
1 Chronicles 15:27 And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the son…
1 Chronicles 16:4-7 And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israe…
1 Chronicles 16:37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s w…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 3:8–end

There was no dispute among the returned Jews whether they should build the temple or no; that was immediately resolved on, and that it should be done with all speed; what comfort could they take in their own land if they had not that token of God's presence with them and the record of his name among them? We have here therefore an account of the beginning of that good work. Observe, I. When it was begun-in the second month of the second year, as soon as ever the season of the year would permit (Ezr 3:8), and when they had ended the solemnities of the passover. They took little more than half a year for making preparation of the ground and materials; so much were their hearts upon it. Note, W…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 3:9

Jeshua with his sons--not the high priest, but a Levite (Ezr 2:40). To these, as probably distinguished for their mechanical skill and taste, the duty of acting as overseers was particularly committed.

Adam Clarke on Ezra 3:10

After the ordinance of David - With psalms which he composed, acting in the manner which he directed.

John Gill on Ezra 3:10

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord,.... The masons, whose work it was, Ezra 3:7 they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets; these were set in a proper place by the prince and the high priest, in their priestly garments, with trumpets in their hands to blow with, as the foundation was laying: and the Levites the sons of Asaph, with cymbals to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel; these were instruments of brass, and made a tinkling sound, and were by the order of David; and the persons that made use of them; and the songs of praise they were played upon unto; all by his appointment, as well as harps and psalteries, which migh…

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Dictionary and topics

Music, Instrumental — Among instruments of music used by the Hebrews a principal place is given to stringed instruments. These were, (1.) The kinnor, the “harp.” (2.) The nebel, “a skin bottle,” rendered “psaltery.” (3.)…
Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…
Asaph · 20:14;29:13; — 20:14;29:13;
Cymbal · .Laying of the foundation of the second temple — .Laying of the foundation of the second temple
Foundation · Laid for: Temples — Laid for: Temples
Jeshua · .Rebuilt the temple — .Rebuilt the temple
Music · The Jews used: At laying foundation of temple — The Jews used: At laying foundation of temple
Praise · Exemplified: Priests and Levites — Exemplified: Priests and Levites
Temple, The Second · Solemnities connected with laying the foundation of — Solemnities connected with laying the foundation of
Trumpet · At the foundation of the second temple — At the foundation of the second temple

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ezra 3:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 3:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 3:9

Adam Clarke on Ezra 3:10

John Gill on Ezra 3:10

Dictionary and topics

Ezra 3:10

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 3:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 3:9

Adam Clarke on Ezra 3:10

John Gill on Ezra 3:10

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezra 3:8–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezra 3:10-11

Rashi on Ezra 3:10