Ezr 3:2 | NETfull | STEP | Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak and his priestly colleagues and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his colleagues started to build the altar of the God of Israel so they could offer burnt offerings on it as required by the law of Moses the man of God.

Ezra 3:2

2 Then Jeshua the son of Jozadak ^{▼▼ Jozadak (also in 3:8) is a variant spelling of Jehozadak.} and his priestly colleagues ^{▼▼ Heb “his brothers the priests.”} and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his colleagues ^{▼▼ Heb “his brothers.”} started to build ^{▼▼ Heb “arose and built.”} the altar of the God of Israel so they could offer burnt offerings on it as required by ^{▼▼ Heb “written in.” Cf. v. 4.} the law of Moses the man of God.