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.”

"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." - Ezra 3:10
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What does Ezra 3:10 mean?

Ezra 3:10 in the King James Version reads: "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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Building Our Lives Upon the Foundation of Praise

The foundation of the temple, as recounted in Ezra 3:10, marks a significant moment in the history of Israel, encapsulating the reverence and intentionality that the people had in returning to worship in their homeland. The scripture reads: "And when the builders laid the…

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A Prayer for Foundation and Worship

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, in humble reverence and awe, as I meditate upon the message of 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…

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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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Ezra 10:10 - "And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel."
Ezra 10:5 - "Then arose Ezra, and made the chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they should do according to this word. And they sware."
Ezra 7:10 - "For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments."
Ezra 10:38 - "And Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,"
Ezra 10:37 - "Mattaniah, Mattenai, and Jaasau,"
Ezra 10:40 - "Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,"
Ezra 10:32 - "Benjamin, Malluch, and Shemariah."
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Ezra 3:2
Ezra 3:9
Ezra 3:2
Ezra 10:3 - "Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law."
Ezra 10:36 - "Vaniah, Meremoth, Eliashib,"
Ezra 10:35 - "Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,"
Ezra 10:42 - "Shallum, Amariah, and Joseph."
Ezra 10:41 - "Azareel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,"
Ezra 10:39 - "And Shelemiah, and Nathan, and Adaiah,"
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Ezra 10:20 - "And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah."
Ezra 10:34 - "Of the sons of Bani; Maadai, Amram, and Uel,"