Ezra 3:5
What does Ezra 3:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezra 3:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Ezra 3:5 means
The people move beyond a single festival to the continual burnt offering, monthly new moon sacrifices, all the consecrated feast offerings, and gifts freely brought by willing hearts. The breadth is striking: required and voluntary, daily and seasonal, communal and personal. Restoration is comprehensive, touching the whole pattern of life before God. Mention of freewill offerings highlights gratitude and generosity, not mere compliance. This renewed sacrificial life acknowledges God as the center of time, work, and celebration. While these offerings belonged to the old covenant order, they also pointed forward to the fullness of atonement and fellowship realized in Christ, through whom worship would no longer revolve around repeated sacrifices.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and afterward the continual burnt-offering, and the offerings of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of Jehovah that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill-offering unto Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the Lord that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and afterward the continual burnt-offering, and the offerings of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of Jehovah that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill-offering unto Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And after that, the regular burned offering and the offerings for the new moons and all the fixed feasts of the Lord which had been made holy, and the offering of everyone who freely gave his offering to the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and after this a continual burnt-offering, and for new moons, and for all appointed seasons of Jehovah that are sanctified; and for every one who is willingly offering a willing-offering to Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And afterwards the continual holocaust, both on the new moons, and on all the solemnities of the Lord, that were consecrated, and on all in which a freewill offering was made to the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and afterwards the continual burnt-offering, and those of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of Jehovah that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a voluntary offering to Jehovah.
Context
Verse 4 focused on one feast; verse 5 widens the lens to the entire sacrificial system—daily, monthly, festival, and voluntary offerings. The narrative is showing momentum: worship is not ad hoc but sustained. This prepares for verse 6’s important note that all this began on the first day of the seventh month, even though the temple foundation was not yet laid. That contrast will stress the priority of worship over structure.
v.4And they kept the feast of tabernacles, as it is written, and offered the daily burnt-offerings by number, according to the ordinance, as the duty of every day required;
v.5This passage
v.6From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt-offerings unto Jehovah: but the foundation of the temple of Jehovah was not yet laid.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 12:6
and thither ye shall bring your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill-offerings, and the firstlings of your herd and of your flock:
- Numbers 29:39
These ye shall offer unto Jehovah in your set feasts, besides your vows, and your freewill-offerings, for your burnt-offerings, and for your meal-offerings, and for your drink-offerings, and for your peace-offerings.
- Numbers 28:19
but ye shall offer an offering made by fire, a burnt-offering unto Jehovah: two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven he-lambs a year old; they shall be unto you without blemish;
- Numbers 28:27
but ye shall offer a burnt-offering for a sweet savor unto Jehovah: two young bullocks, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old;
- Numbers 29:8
but ye shall offer a burnt-offering unto Jehovah for a sweet savor: one young bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old; they shall be unto you without blemish;
- Exodus 29:38
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.