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Ezra 3:5

Ezra 3:5
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And afterwards offered the continual burnt offering,.... Not after the feast of tabernacles, as if they then began to offer the daily sacrifice; for that they did as soon as the altar was set up, and…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Ezra 3:1-7

Here is, I. A general assembly of the returned Israelites at Jerusalem, in the seventh month, Ezr 3:1. We may suppose that they came from Babylon in the spring, and must allow at least four months for…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

and afterwardoffered] R.V. - and afterward", the verb being supplied from the previous verse.

The clause implies that after the celebration of this Feast of Tabernacles the Jews resumed for the first…