Ezra 3:3

Ver. 3. For fear was upon them, &c.— Although they were afraid of the neighbouring people. Houbigant.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Upon his bases - They restored the old altar of burnt-offerings, which stood directly in front of the temple-porch, upon the old foundation. This...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And they set the altar upon (c) his bases; for fear [was] upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereo...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Building of the Altar for Burnt Offerings. Ezra 3:1 . the seventh month: presumably of the year of the return, 537 The seventh month is calle...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

people . peoples. the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 un...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Refounding of the Temple 1. The seventh month] i.e. Sept.-Oct. of (probably) 537 b.c.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Fear ] i.e. of interruption from the enemy.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Upon his bases. — Upon its old site, or its place, discovered among the ruins. Thus was it signified that all the new was to be only a restoratio...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Building of the Altar Ezra 2:61-70 ; Ezra 3:1-7 Throughout their history the true Israelites were eager to maintain their genealogy; where...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The leaders in this return were evidently conscious of the matters of real importance in the life of the people. Directly they were settled in their...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe the morning and evening sacrifice. Here again remember, Reader, as this was according to the law of Moses, the lamb of the morning and evenin...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they set the altar upon his bases ,.... Which might remain of the old altar; or the meaning is, that it was fixed and settled on the same spot w...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 un...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They set the altar upon his bases That is, in the place where it anciently stood; for fear was upon them, because of the people of those countries...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE ALTAR AND SACRIFICES RESUMED (vv. 1-8) Though the building of the temple did not begin until the second month of the second year (v. 8), the...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Renewal of the Sacrifices. B. C. 536. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The First Observance Of The Feasts Of The Seventh Month After The Return ( Ezra 3:1-7 ). It is probable that this is the first of the major feasts...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains— 1. The rebuilding of the altar ( Ezra 3:1-3 a ). 2. The renewal of the sacrificial worsh...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 3:1 . The seventh month, and the tenth day was the great and holy day of atonement, as explained in Leviticus 16 . They had left Babylon in...
The Biblical Illustrator

And when the seventh month was come. Rebuilding the temple I. They began by re-establishing the worship and service of the holy place. They set...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

§ 2. RESTORATION OF THE ALTAR OF BURNT SACRIFICE , AND CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES . EXPOSITION RESTORAT...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Worship Resumed
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And they set the altar upon his bases, erecting it upon its old foundations as quickly as possible; for fear was upon them because of the people of...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 4:1 ; Exodus 29:38-42 ; Ezra 4:11-16 ; Ezra 8:21 ; Ezra 8:22 ; Numbers 28:2-8 ; Psalms 27:1 ; Psalms 27:2 ; Psalms 56:2-4
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For fear — So they made the more haste, lest they should be hindered. Apprehension of dangers should quicken us in our duty. Have we many enemies?...

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.

Related Commentaries of Ezra 3:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Ezra 3:3