Ezra 3:6

New Century Version

On the first day of the seventh month they began to bring burnt offerings to the Lord, but the foundation of the Lord’s Temple had not yet been laid.

Cross References

Ezra 3:5

After the Feast of Shelters, they had regular sacrifices every day, as well as sacrifices for the New Moon and all the festivals commanded by the Lord. Also there were special offerings brought as gifts to the Lord.

Ezra 3:7

Then they gave money to the bricklayers and carpenters. They also gave food, wine, and oil to the cities of Sidon and Tyre so they would float cedar logs from Lebanon to the seacoast town of Joppa. Cyrus king of Persia had given permission for this.

Leviticus 23:24

“Tell the people of Israel: ‘On the first day of the seventh month you must have a special day of rest, a holy meeting, when you blow the trumpet for a special time of remembering.

Leviticus 23:25

Do not do any work, and bring an offering made by fire to the Lord.’ ”

Numbers 29:1

“ ‘Have a holy meeting on the first day of the seventh month, and don’t work on that day. That is the day you blow the trumpets.

Numbers 29:2

Bring these burnt offerings as a smell pleasing to the Lord: one young bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.