Ezra 3:9 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

The workers at the Temple of God were supervised by Jeshua with his sons and relatives, and Kadmiel and his sons, all descendants of Hodaviah. They were helped in this task by the Levites of the family of Henadad.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Jeshua - See the marginal reference. Not the high priest, but the head of one of the two Levitical houses which had returned.

Toge…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Together — As one man. Jeshua and Kadmiel, both of the stock of Judah, or Hodaviah (Ezra 2:40), or Hodevah ([…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Then stood Jeshua, with his sons
Not Jeshua the high priest before mentioned, but Jeshua the Levite, ([Reference Ezr…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

There was a remarkable mixture of emotions when the foundation of the temple was laid. Those who only knew the misery of having no temple at all pr…