• Ezra 3:8
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 8 In the second year after they came to the house of the true God at Jerusalem, in the second month, Ze·rubʹba·bel the son of She·alʹti·el, Jeshʹu·a the son of Je·hozʹa·dak and the rest of their brothers, the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come to Jerusalem out of the captivity+ started the work; they appointed the Levites from 20 years old and up to serve as supervisors over the work of the house of Jehovah.

  • Ezra 3:8
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References

    • 8 And in the second year of their coming to the house of the [true] God at Jerusalem, in the second month,+ Ze·rubʹba·bel+ the son of She·alʹti·el+ and Jeshʹu·a+ the son of Je·hozʹa·dak and the rest of their brothers, the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come out of the captivity+ to Jerusalem started; and they now put in positions the Levites+ from twenty years of age upward to act as supervisors over the work of the house of Jehovah.+

  • Ezra 3:8
    King James Version

    • 8 Now in the second year of their coming unto 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 brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.

  • Ezra 3:8
    American Standard Version

    • 8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem, and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to have the oversight of the work of the house of Jehovah.

  • Ezra 3:8
    The Bible in Living English

    • 8 And in the year two of their coming to God’s house at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshuaʽ the son of Josadak and the rest of their brothers the priests and Levites, and all that had come out of their serfdom to Jerusalem, began and laid the foundation of God’s house on the new moon of the second month in the year two when they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and set the Levites, from twenty years old up, over the work on Jehovah’s house;