Yǐsīlājì 3

1 Dào le qī yuè , Yǐsèliè rén zhù zaì gè chéng , nàshí tāmen rútóng yī rén , jùjí zaì Yēlùsǎlĕng .

2 Yuēsàdá de érzi Yéshūyà hé tāde dìxiōng zhòng jìsī , bìng Sǎlātiĕ de érzi Suǒluóbābó , yǔ tāde dìxiōng , dōu qǐlai jiànzhù Yǐsèliè shén de tán , yào zhào shén rén Móxī lǜfǎ shū shang suǒ xiĕ de , zaì tán shang xiàn Fánjì .

3 Tāmen zaì yuán yǒude gēnjī shang zhú tán , yīn jùpà lín guó de mín , yòu zaì qí shang xiàng Yēhéhuá zǎo wǎn xiàn Fánjì .

4 Yòu zhào lǜfǎ shū shang suǒ xiĕ de shǒu zhù péng jié , àn shù zhàolì xiàn mĕi rì suǒ dāng xiàn de Fánjì .

5 Qí hòu xiàn cháng xiàn de Fánjì , bìng zaì yuè shuò yǔ Yēhéhuá de yīqiè shèng jié xiànjì , yòu xiàng Yēhéhuá xiàn gèrén de gānxīn jì .

6 Cóng qī yuè chū yī rì qǐ , tāmen jiù xiàng Yēhéhuá xiàn Fánjì . dàn Yēhéhuá diàn de gēnJīshàng wèi lìdéng .

7 Tāmen yòu jiāng yínzi gĕi shí jiàng , mùjiang . bǎ liángshi , jiǔ , yóu gĕi Xīdùn rén , Tuīluó rén , shǐ tāmen jiāng xiāng bǎi shù cóng Lìbānèn yùn dào hǎi lǐ , fú hǎi yùn dào Yuēpà , shì zhào Bōsī wáng Gǔliè suǒ yún zhún de .

8 Bǎixìng dào le Yēlùsǎlĕng shén diàn de dìfang . dì èr nián èr yuè , Sǎlātiĕ de érzi Suǒluóbābó , Yuēsàdá de érzi , Yéshūyà hé qíyú de dìxiōng , jiù shì jìsī , Lìwèi rén , bìng yīqiè beìlǔ guī huí Yēlùsǎlĕng de rén , dōu xīng gōng jiànzào . yòu paì Lìwèi rén , cóng èr shí suì yǐwaì de , dū lǐ jiànzào Yēhéhuá diàn de gōngzuò .

9 Yúshì Yóudà ( zài 02 : 40 zuò Hédáwēiyǎ ) de hòuyì , jiù shì Yéshūyà hé tāde zǐsūn yǔ dìxiōng . Jiǎmiè hé tāde zǐsūn , Lìwèi rén Xīnádá de zǐsūn yǔ dìxiōng , dōu yītóng qǐlai , dū lǐ nà zaì shén diàn zuò gōng de rén .

10 Jiàngrén lì Yēhéhuá diàn gēnjī de shíhou , jìsī jiē chuān lǐfú chuīhào , Yàsà de zǐsūn Lìwèi rén qiāo bó , zhào Yǐsèliè wáng Dàwèi suǒ déng de lì , dōu zhàn zhe zànmĕi Yēhéhuá .

11 Tāmen bǐcǐ chàng hé , zànmĕi chēngxiè Yēhéhuá shuō , tā bĕn wéi shàn , tā xiàng Yǐsèliè rén yǒng fā cíaì . tāmen zànmĕi Yēhéhuá de shíhou , zhòng mín dàshēng hūhǎn , yīn Yēhéhuá diàn de gēnjī yǐjing lìdéng .

12 Ránér yǒu xǔduō jìsī , Lìwèi rén , zúzhǎng , jiù shì jiàn guō jiù diàn de lǎo nián rén , xiànzaì qīnyǎn kànjian lì zhè diàn de gēnjī , biàn dàshēng kū hào , yĕ yǒu xǔduō rén dàshēng huānhū .

13 Shènzhì bǎixìng bùnéng fēnbiàn huānhū de shēngyīn , hé kū hào de shēngyīn . yīnwei zhòngrén dàshēng hūhǎn , shēngyīn tīng dào yuǎn chù .

Yǐsīlājì 3 Commentary

Chapter 3

The altar and festivals. (1-7) The foundations of the temple laid. (8-13)

Verses 1-7 From the proceedings of the Jews on their arrival, let us learn to begin with God, and to do what we can in the worship of God, when we cannot do what we would. They could not at once have a temple, but they would not be without an altar. Fear of danger should stir us to our duty. Have we many enemies? Then it is good to have God our Friend, and to keep up communion with him. Our fears should drive us to our knees. The sacrifices for all these solemnities were a heavy expense for so poor a company; yet besides those expressly appointed, many brought free-will offerings to the Lord. And they made preparation for the building of the temple without delay: whatever God calls us to do, we may depend upon his providence to furnish us with the needful means.

Verses 8-13 There was a remarkable mixture of affections upon laying the foundation of the temple. Those that only knew the misery of having no temple at all, praised the Lord with shouts of joy. To them, even this foundation seemed great. We ought to be thankful for the beginnings of mercy, though it be not yet perfect. But those who remembered the glory of the first temple, and considered how far inferior this was likely to be, wept with a loud voice. There was reason for it, and if they bewailed the sin that was the cause of this melancholy change, they did well. Yet it was wrong to cast a damp upon the common joys. They despised the day of small things, and were unthankful for the good they enjoyed. Let not the remembrance of former afflictions drown the sense of present mercies.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO EZRA 3

This chapter relates how that the people of Israel returned from captivity, gathered to Jerusalem, and set up the altar, where sacrifices were offered, Ezr 3:1-3, and kept the feast of tabernacles, and offered the sacrifices of that, besides the daily sacrifice, and of other festivals; and contributed to the workmen that prepared for the building of the temple, Ezr 3:4-7 and began it by laying the foundation of it; which to some was matter of joy, to others of grief, on different accounts, Ezr 3:8-13.