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Ezra 3:3

John Gill - Exposition - John Gill

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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 where it stood before:

for fear was upon them, because of the people of those countries; and therefore they hastened to erect an altar, and offer sacrifices to the Lord, in hope that he would appear for them, and help them against their enemies; or rather, as some render the words (q) "though fear was upon them", c. yet they were not deterred from the work, worship, and service of God:

and they offered burnt offerings unto the Lord, even burnt offerings, morning and evening the daily sacrifice, as directed to

Exodus 29:38.

(q) כי "quamvis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Patrick.

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