Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
Then Jeshua (the son of Jozadak) and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel (the son of Shealtiel) and his companions, stood up and built an altar to the God of Israel. They built it so they could offer burnt offerings on it, just as it was written in the law of Moses, the man of God.
The writer is describing how the Jewish leaders immediately rebuilt God's altar when they returned from exile, making sure to follow Moses' instructions exactly.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place around 538 BC when the Jewish exiles were returning to Jerusalem after 70 years of captivity in Babylon. The temple had been destroyed, but before rebuilding it, they first restored the altar for worship. Jeshua was the high priest and Zerubbabel was the governor who led this return.
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