Ezra 3:6

Easy To Read Version

So, on the first day of the seventh month, {\cf2\super [12]} these people of Israel again began offering sacrifices to the Lord. This was done even though the temple had not been built again.

Cross References

Ezra 3:5

After that, they began offering the continual burnt offerings each day, the offerings for the New Moon, and for all the other festivals and holidays that were commanded by the Lord. The people also began giving any other gifts they wanted to give to the Lord.

Ezra 3:7

Then those people who had come back from captivity gave money to the stonecutters and carpenters. And those people gave food, wine, and olive oil. They used these things to pay the people of Tyre and Sidon to bring cedar logs from Lebanon. Those people wanted to bring the logs in ships to the sea coast town of Joppa like \{Solomon did when he built\} the first temple. Cyrus king of Persia gave permission for them to do these things.

Leviticus 23:24

“Tell the people of Israel: On the first day of the seventh month, you must have a special day of rest. Blow the trumpet to remind the people that this is a holy meeting.

Leviticus 23:25

You must not do any work. You will bring an offering by fire to the Lord.”

Numbers 29:1

“There will be a special meeting on the first day of the seventh month. You will not do any work on that day. That is the day for blowing the trumpet. [348]

Numbers 29:2

You will offer burnt offerings. Their smell will please the Lord. You will offer 1 bull, 1 ram, and 7 lambs that are one year old. There must be nothing wrong with them.