Hebrew Word Studies (36 words)
10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t., 10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t.,
- year (semantic_range)
13+, etc. (שֵׁנִי82t. +Nehemiah 3:30, readשֵׁנִית; readוְהַשֵּׁנִיalso1 Chronicles 6:13forושני);בַּשָּׁנָההַשֵּׁנִיתGenesis 47:18+, etc. (שֵׁנִית72t. +Nehemiah 3:30see above),׳שִׁבְעַת יָמִים שׁLeviti 13+, etc. (שֵׁנִי82t. +Nehemiah 3:30, readשֵׁנִית; readוְהַשֵּׁנִיalso1 Chronicles 6:13forושני);בַּשָּׁנָההַשֵּׁנִיתGenesis 47:18+, etc. (שֵׁנִית72t. +Nehemiah 3:30see above),׳שִׁבְעַת יָמִים שׁLeviti
- second (semantic_range)
13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti
- come in (semantic_range)
- come (semantic_range)
- go in (semantic_range)
- go (semantic_range)
- come in (semantic_range)
22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE
- these (semantic_range)
12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch
- lodge (semantic_range)
- pass the night (semantic_range)
33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power 33; on number of occurrences ofאֵל,אֱלוֺהַּ,אֱלֹהִיםcompare also Nesl. c,)1pluralin number.a.rulers, judges, either as divine representatives at sacred places or as reflecting divine majesty and power
- divine ones (semantic_range)
- angels (semantic_range)
- gods (semantic_range)
10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1 10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1
- Jerusalem (semantic_range)
11(feminineᵑ0Genesis 38:24butmasculineSam Di)(newness), new moon, month(on formation compare LgBN 144; on usage, names, etc., Muss-ArnJBL 1892, 72 ff., 160 ff.) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 7:11+; construct (ra 11(feminineᵑ0Genesis 38:24butmasculineSam Di)(newness), new moon, month(on formation compare LgBN 144; on usage, names, etc., Muss-ArnJBL 1892, 72 ff., 160 ff.) —׳חabsoluteGenesis 7:11+; construct (ra
13+, etc. (שֵׁנִי82t. +Nehemiah 3:30, readשֵׁנִית; readוְהַשֵּׁנִיalso1 Chronicles 6:13forושני);בַּשָּׁנָההַשֵּׁנִיתGenesis 47:18+, etc. (שֵׁנִית72t. +Nehemiah 3:30see above),׳שִׁבְעַת יָמִים שׁLeviti 13+, etc. (שֵׁנִי82t. +Nehemiah 3:30, readשֵׁנִית; readוְהַשֵּׁנִיalso1 Chronicles 6:13forושני);בַּשָּׁנָההַשֵּׁנִיתGenesis 47:18+, etc. (שֵׁנִית72t. +Nehemiah 3:30see above),׳שִׁבְעַת יָמִים שׁLeviti
- second (semantic_range)
A primitive root (comparechalah); properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an "ope A primitive root (comparechalah); properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an "ope
- profaned (semantic_range)
19(twice in verse) (but son of ShealtielEzra 3:2,8 etc., compareשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלbrother (?) ofמְּדָיָה1 Chronicles 3:17); leader of first returning exilesEzra 2:2=Nehemiah 7:7;Ezra 3:2,8;Ezra 4:2,3;Nehe 19(twice in verse) (but son of ShealtielEzra 3:2,8 etc., compareשְׁאַלְתִּיאֵלbrother (?) ofמְּדָיָה1 Chronicles 3:17); leader of first returning exilesEzra 2:2=Nehemiah 7:7;Ezra 3:2,8;Ezra 4:2,3;Nehe
25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16
- son (semantic_range)
- son (semantic_range)
- children (semantic_range)
- youth (semantic_range)
- young men (semantic_range)
3); — first son of Jehoiachin and uncle of Zerubbabel according to1 Chronicles 3:17(compare1 Chronicles 3:18;1 Chronicles 3:19); but Zerubbabel's fatherHaggai 1:1;Haggai 2:23;Ezekiel 3:2,8;Nehemiah 12 3); — first son of Jehoiachin and uncle of Zerubbabel according to1 Chronicles 3:17(compare1 Chronicles 3:18;1 Chronicles 3:19); but Zerubbabel's fatherHaggai 1:1;Haggai 2:23;Ezekiel 3:2,8;Nehemiah 12
- I have asked (semantic_range)
- of God (semantic_range)
ForYhowshuwa'; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine -- Jeshua.see HEBREWYhowshuwa'NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same asYehoshua, q.v.Brown-Driver-B ForYhowshuwa'; he will save; Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in Palestine -- Jeshua.see HEBREWYhowshuwa'NAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originthe same asYehoshua, q.v.Brown-Driver-B
25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16
- son (semantic_range)
- son (semantic_range)
- children (semantic_range)
- youth (semantic_range)
- young men (semantic_range)
A form ofYhowtsadaq; Jotsadak, an Israelite -- Jozadak.see HEBREWYhowtsadaqBrown-Driver-Briggsיוֺצָדָקproper name, masculineEzra 5:2(Biblical Hebrewid., √הָיָה).יזבseeשֵׁיוֵב.Topical LexiconIdentity a A form ofYhowtsadaq; Jotsadak, an Israelite -- Jozadak.see HEBREWYhowtsadaqBrown-Driver-Briggsיוֺצָדָקproper name, masculineEzra 5:2(Biblical Hebrewid., √הָיָה).יזבseeשֵׁיוֵב.Topical LexiconIdentity a
14rest, residue, remnant( =יֶתֶר, especially Isaiah and late; on form Köii. 1, 141NöBeitr. r. Semitic W. 30); —׳שׁabsoluteIsaiah 14:22+, constructIsaiah 10:19+; —rest, residue, remainder, of treesIsai 14rest, residue, remnant( =יֶתֶר, especially Isaiah and late; on form Köii. 1, 141NöBeitr. r. Semitic W. 30); —׳שׁabsoluteIsaiah 14:22+, constructIsaiah 10:19+; —rest, residue, remainder, of treesIsai
29+ (Ezekiel 18:10 strike out Co compareᵐ5ᵑ6ᵑ9; Ew Smאַח; Dl BaEz xdefends as =onecompare Assyriana—u) never with article; cstrאֲחִיGenesis 10:21+; suffixאָחִיGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיךָGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיוGe 29+ (Ezekiel 18:10 strike out Co compareᵐ5ᵑ6ᵑ9; Ew Smאַח; Dl BaEz xdefends as =onecompare Assyriana—u) never with article; cstrאֲחִיGenesis 10:21+; suffixאָחִיGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיךָGenesis 4:9+;אָחִיוGe
- brother (semantic_range)
18439t.; pluralכֹּהֲנִיםExodus 19:6272t.; constructכֹּהֲנֵי1 Samuel 5:513t.; suffixכֹּהֲנַיLamentations 1:1922t. suffixes —1priest-king:e.g. MelchizedekGenesis 14:18(E ?), comparePsalm 110:4(the Messi 18439t.; pluralכֹּהֲנִיםExodus 19:6272t.; constructכֹּהֲנֵי1 Samuel 5:513t.; suffixכֹּהֲנַיLamentations 1:1922t. suffixes —1priest-king:e.g. MelchizedekGenesis 14:18(E ?), comparePsalm 110:4(the Messi
1; —l.singular of individual,׳אִישׁ לJudges 19:1a certain Levite; predicate׳וְהוּא לJudges 17:1and he was a Levite, soJudges 17:9; with article׳הַלּas substantivethe LeviteExodus 4:11(J),Judges 17:10, 1; —l.singular of individual,׳אִישׁ לJudges 19:1a certain Levite; predicate׳וְהוּא לJudges 17:1and he was a Levite, soJudges 17:9; with article׳הַלּas substantivethe LeviteExodus 4:11(J),Judges 17:10,
8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA 8 Kt.),noun masculinethe whole, all(Moabite, Phoenician,id.; Aramaicכּוֺל,; Arabic; Sabeanכל, compare DHMEpigr. Denk. 36-38; EthiopicAssyriankullatu) — absoluteכֹּל, constructכֹּלGenesis 2:5,16,20 #NA
13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti
- come in (semantic_range)
- come (semantic_range)
- go in (semantic_range)
- go (semantic_range)
- come in (semantic_range)
Fromshbuw; exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty -- captive(-ity), prisoners, X take away, that was taken.see HEBREWshbuwBrown-Driver-Briggs Fromshbuw; exiled; captured; as noun, exile (abstractly or concretely and collectively); by extension, booty -- captive(-ity), prisoners, X take away, that was taken.see HEBREWshbuwBrown-Driver-Briggs
10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1 10+;יְרוּשָׁלָ֑םִ1 Samuel 17:54+;לַ֫יִם-5t. according to Masora (see FrensdorffMass. Magna, 293), namelyJeremiah 26:18;1 Chronicles 3:5; 2Chronicles 25:1; 32:9 (withהlocative),Esther 2:6, (butלָ֑֫םִ-1
- Jerusalem (semantic_range)
27+, 3 feminine singularעָֽמְדָה2 Kings 13:6+, etc.;ImperfectיַעֲמֹדExodus 21:21,יַעֲמוֺדNahum 1:6+,יַעֲמָדֿ1 Samuel 16:22+; 1 singularאֶעֱמֹ֑דָהHabakkuk 2:1,וָאֶעֱמֹד2 Samuel 1:10; 3masculine pluralי 27+, 3 feminine singularעָֽמְדָה2 Kings 13:6+, etc.;ImperfectיַעֲמֹדExodus 21:21,יַעֲמוֺדNahum 1:6+,יַעֲמָדֿ1 Samuel 16:22+; 1 singularאֶעֱמֹ֑דָהHabakkuk 2:1,וָאֶעֱמֹד2 Samuel 1:10; 3masculine pluralי
- standing-place (semantic_range)
33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, onceאוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, onceאוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:
- sign (semantic_range)
1; —l.singular of individual,׳אִישׁ לJudges 19:1a certain Levite; predicate׳וְהוּא לJudges 17:1and he was a Levite, soJudges 17:9; with article׳הַלּas substantivethe LeviteExodus 4:11(J),Judges 17:10, 1; —l.singular of individual,׳אִישׁ לJudges 19:1a certain Levite; predicate׳וְהוּא לJudges 17:1and he was a Levite, soJudges 17:9; with article׳הַלּas substantivethe LeviteExodus 4:11(J),Judges 17:10,
25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵבּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16
- son (semantic_range)
- son (semantic_range)
- children (semantic_range)
- youth (semantic_range)
- young men (semantic_range)
1without other number:a.usually followed by singular noun (especiallyשָׁנָה,אִישׁ,אַמָּה, etc.)Genesis 31:38;1 Samuel 14:14;Exodus 38:1864t., +עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף20,0001 Chronicles 18:47t. +Ezekiel 45:1(r 1without other number:a.usually followed by singular noun (especiallyשָׁנָה,אִישׁ,אַמָּה, etc.)Genesis 31:38;1 Samuel 14:14;Exodus 38:1864t., +עֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף20,0001 Chronicles 18:47t. +Ezekiel 45:1(r
- twenty (semantic_range)
10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t., 10+; constructשְׁנַתGenesis 41:50+; suffixשְׁנָתוֺEzekiel 46:13+,שְׁנָתָהּLeviticus 14:102t.; dualשְׁנָתַיִםAmos 1:1+,תָ֑יִם-1 Kings 15:25+; pluralשָׁנִיםExodus 21:2+, constructשְׁנֵיGenesis 23:124t.,
- year (semantic_range)
abbreviated fromמַעֲלֶה; compareמַ֫עַןinלְמַ֫עַןfrom׃עָנָהKöii. 116): —1מִמַּ֫עַל=above(seeמִן1c)a.asadverbAmos 2:9וָאַשְׁמִידמִּרְיוֺ מִמֵּעַלhis fruitabove(opposed toשָׁרָשָׁיו מִתָּ֑חַת),Job 18:16; abbreviated fromמַעֲלֶה; compareמַ֫עַןinלְמַ֫עַןfrom׃עָנָהKöii. 116): —1מִמַּ֫עַל=above(seeמִן1c)a.asadverbAmos 2:9וָאַשְׁמִידמִּרְיוֺ מִמֵּעַלhis fruitabove(opposed toשָׁרָשָׁיו מִתָּ֑חַת),Job 18:16;
- going in (semantic_range)
5; Ecclesiasticus 43:13 [?] (compare Oxford ed.xxxiii); Late Hebrewנָצַחconquer, etc.; Phoenicianנצח, Aramaicנְצַח,shine, be illustrious, pre-eminent, victorious; Arabicbe pure, reliable; Ethiopicbe p 5; Ecclesiasticus 43:13 [?] (compare Oxford ed.xxxiii); Late Hebrewנָצַחconquer, etc.; Phoenicianנצח, Aramaicנְצַח,shine, be illustrious, pre-eminent, victorious; Arabicbe pure, reliable; Ethiopicbe p
- distinguish oneself (semantic_range)
“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the
- upon (semantic_range)
- on account of (semantic_range)
- to (semantic_range)
16102t.;מְלָ֑אכֶת2Chronicles 13:10; constructמְלֶאכֶתExodus 35:2442t.; suffixמְלַאכְתְּךָJonah 1:8;מְלַאכְתֶּ֑ךָExodus 20:92t.;מְלַאכְתּוֺGenesis 2:213t.; plural constructמַלְאֲכוֺת1 Chronicles 28:19; 16102t.;מְלָ֑אכֶת2Chronicles 13:10; constructמְלֶאכֶתExodus 35:2442t.; suffixמְלַאכְתְּךָJonah 1:8;מְלַאכְתֶּ֑ךָExodus 20:92t.;מְלַאכְתּוֺGenesis 2:213t.; plural constructמַלְאֲכוֺת1 Chronicles 28:19;
- occupation (semantic_range)
- work (semantic_range)
- occupation (semantic_range)
- business (semantic_range)
- property (semantic_range)
12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch
- lodge (semantic_range)
- pass the night (semantic_range)
7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when
- Yahweh (semantic_range)
- the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
- life-giver (semantic_range)
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem,.... The place where it formerly stood; the Jews seem to have set out from Babylon, in the spring of the preceding year, as it was now of this; which to Jerusalem was a journey of about four months, as Ezra performed it, Ezr 7:9 , but might
take up longer time for such a body of people to do it in, being larger than that with him; wherefore, after they had visited their respective cities, and settled their affairs there, they came to Jerusalem on the seventh month, or September, and kept the feast of tabernacles, and then they returned to their cities again, the winter season being an improper time to begin the building of the temple; having given money to workmen to purchase materials with, and no doubt left a sufficient number to clear away the rubbish, and get things ready by the returning spring to set about the work: in the second month; the mouth Ijar, as Jarchi observes, answering to part of April and May, having, as may be supposed, kept the passover the month before: began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak: the prince, and the high priest: and the remnant of their brethren, the priests and Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; whose names and numbers are given in the preceding chapter: and appointed the Levites from twenty years old and upwards to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; to put men to work upon it, and direct them what to do, and urge them to attend closely to it; ever since David's time the Levites were employed at twenty years of age, when before not till thirty, or twenty five; see Ch1 23:24 .