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Now in the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity to Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.
Reference
Greek: νυνί (nyní)
just now
Hebrew: ʼĕdayin
then (of time)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: tinyân
second
Greek: ἐνιαυτός (eniautós)
a year
Hebrew: shᵉnâh
{a year (as a revolution of time)}
Greek: παρουσία (parousía)
a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect
Hebrew: môwbâʼ
an entrance
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: bayith
{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Hebrew: ʼêtsel
a side; (as a preposition) near
Greek: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosólyma)
Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine
Hebrew: Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: tinyân
second
Greek: μήν (mḗn)
a month
Hebrew: yerach
a lunation, i.e. month
Hebrew: Zᵉrubbâbel
Zerubbabel, an Israelite
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: bar
the heir (apparent to the throne)
Hebrew: Shᵉʼaltîyʼêl
{Shealtiel, an Israelite}
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: Yêshûwaʻ
Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: bar
the heir (apparent to the throne)
Hebrew: Yôwtsâdâq
Jotsadak, an Israelite
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: κατάλειμμα (katáleimma)
a remainder, i.e. (by implication) a few
Hebrew: çerach
a redundancy
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: ἐνίστημι (enístēmi)
to place on hand, i.e. (reflexively) impend, (participle) be instant
Hebrew: mᵉṭâʼ
to arrive, extend or happen
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: αἰχμαλωσία (aichmalōsía)
captivity
Hebrew: gâlûwth
{captivity; concretely, exiles (collectively)}
Greek: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosólyma)
Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine
Hebrew: Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: chôq
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: εἴκοσι (eíkosi)
a score
Hebrew: ʻesrîyn
{twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth}
Greek: γέρων (gérōn)
aged
Hebrew: bâleh
worn out
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: τακτός (taktós)
arranged, i.e. appointed or stated
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: maʻbâd
an act
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: bayith
{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Verse Explanation
In the second year after their arrival, Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the other priests and Levites began organizing the work on the Temple. Levites who were twenty years old and older were appointed to supervise the construction.
History
c. 537–536 BC. The Temple rebuilding project moved from preparation into organized construction.