Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Ezra 3

^{1 !} Thei buyld the altar of God.

^{1 a} Called Tishri, which answereth to part of September & parte of October.

^{2 b} Meaning, nephewe: for he was the sonne of Pedaiah read {1 Chro. 3,19}

^{3 c} In the place where Salomon had placed it.

^{5 d} That is, after the feast of Tabernacles.

^{6 !} Thei offer to the Lord.

^{7 /} Or, Joppe.

^{7 !} Thei prepare for the Temple

^{8 e} Which moneth conteined parte of April and parte of May for in the meane season they had prouided for things necessarie for the worke.

^{9 f} They gaue them exhortations & encouraged euerie man forward in the worke.

^{11 !} And sing vnto the Lord.

^{12 g} Because thei sawe that it was nothing so glorious as that Temple, which Salomon had buylt, notwithstanding Ageus comforteth them & prophecieth that it shalbe more beautiful then the first: meaning the spiritual Temple, which are the members of Christes bodie.