1 Esdras 5:47-49
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47 Then Jeshua son of Jozadak, with his fellow priests, and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, with his kinsmen, took their places and prepared the altar of the God of Israel,(A) 48 to offer burnt offerings upon it, in accordance with the directions in the book of Moses the man of God. 49 And some joined them from the other nations of the land. And they erected the altar in its place, for all the peoples of the land were hostile to them and were stronger than they, and they offered sacrifices at the proper times and burnt offerings to the Lord morning and evening.(B)
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