Ezr 1:8 | TNotes | STEP | 1:8 Sheshbazzar was the Persian-appointed governor of Judah who laid the foundation of the Temple (5:14-16 ). Some believe that Zerubbabel (3:2 , 8 ) was the same person with a new name (cp. Dan 1:7 ). However, both names are Babylonian, so it is more likely that these two leaders worked together on the Temple foundation and that Zerubbabel later took over as governor when Sheshbazzar died.

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‏ Ezra 1:8

1:8 ^a Sheshbazzar was the Persian-appointed governor of Judah who laid the foundation of the Temple (5:14-16 ^b). Some believe that Zerubbabel (3:2 ^c, 8 ^d) was the same person with a new name (cp. Dan 1:7 ^e). However, both names are Babylonian, so it is more likely that these two leaders worked together on the Temple foundation and that Zerubbabel later took over as governor when Sheshbazzar died.