The people who built the altar were afraid of the nations around them. But they built it anyway. They set it up where it had stood before. They sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord. They offered the morning and evening sacrifices on it.

他们在原有的根基上筑坛，因惧怕邻国的民，又在其上向耶和华早晚献燔祭，

他们在原有的根基上筑坛，因为他们惧怕邻邦民族，又在其上向耶和华早晚献燔祭，

他们在原有的根基上筑坛，因为他们惧怕邻邦民族，又在其上向耶和华早晚献燔祭，

他们虽然惧怕当地的居民，还是在原来的根基上重建祭坛，并早晚在上面向耶和华献燔祭。

因为他们惧怕当地的居民，就在殿的原有根基上建立祭坛，在祭坛上向耶和华献燔祭，就是早晚的燔祭。

他們在原有的根基上築壇，因懼怕鄰國的民，又在其上向耶和華早晚獻燔祭，

他們在原有的根基上築壇，因為他們懼怕鄰邦民族，又在其上向耶和華早晚獻燔祭，

他們在原有的根基上築壇，因為他們懼怕鄰邦民族，又在其上向耶和華早晚獻燔祭，

他們雖然懼怕當地的居民，還是在原來的根基上重建祭壇，並早晚在上面向耶和華獻燔祭。

因為他們懼怕當地的居民，就在殿的原有根基上建立祭壇，在祭壇上向耶和華獻燔祭，就是早晚的燔祭。

因為為了四圍各地的族民而起了恐怖的心，他們就在殿的基地上建設了祭壇，早晚在祭壇上向永恆主獻上燔祭。

因懼鄰國、遂於原處築壇、朝夕獻燔祭、奉於耶和華、

雖懼鄰國、仍立祭壇於其地、朝夕獻燔、奉事耶和華。

因因或作雖畏鄰國之民、速速或作仍立祭臺於原處、朝夕於其上獻火焚祭於主、

Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening sacrifices.

They set the altar in its place, for fear was on them because of the peoples of the lands, and they offered burnt offerings on it to the Lord, burnt offerings morning and evening.

Even though the people were afraid of the local residents, they rebuilt the altar at its old site. Then they began to sacrifice burnt offerings on the altar to the Lord each morning and evening.

They set up the altar on its foundation and offered burnt offerings for the morning and evening on it to the LORD even though they feared the surrounding peoples.

So they set up the altar on its foundation, because they were terrified of the peoples of the lands; and they offered burnt offerings on it to the Lord, burnt offerings morning and evening.

Though fear had come upon them because of the people of those countries, they set the altar on its bases; and they offered burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening burnt offerings.

And they set the altar upon its base; for fear was upon them because of the peoples of the countries: and they offered burnt- offerings thereon unto Jehovah, even burnt- offerings morning and evening.

They set up the altar on its foundation and offered burnt offerings for the morning and evening on it to the Lord even though they feared the surrounding peoples.

And they set the altar upon his bases; for fear[ was] upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD,[ even] burnt offerings morning and evening.

They established the altar on its foundations, even though they were in terror of the local peoples, and they offered burnt offerings on it to the LORD, both the morning and the evening offerings.

In spite of their fear because of the peoples of the surrounding lands, they set the altar on its base; and they offered burnt offerings on it to Yahweh, even burnt offerings morning and evening.

Then the nations around Judah tried to make its people lose hope. They wanted to make them afraid to go on building.

“ Here is a command I want you to give the Israelites. Tell them,‘ Make sure to present to me my food offerings. Do it at the appointed time. Their smell will please me.’Tell them,‘ Here is the food offering you must present to the Lord. Present to him two lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws. Present them as a regular burnt offering each day.Offer one lamb in the morning. Offer the other when the sun goes down.Present a grain offering along with them. It must have eight cups of the finest flour. Mix it with a quart of oil made from pressed olives.It is the regular burnt offering. The Lord established it at Mount Sinai. It has a pleasant smell. It is a food offering presented to the Lord.Along with that, offer a quart of wine as a drink offering. It must be given along with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sacred tent.Offer the second lamb when the sun goes down. Sacrifice it along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you present in the morning. It is a food offering. Its smell pleases the Lord.

My enemies chase me all day long. Many proud people are attacking me.When I’m afraid, I put my trust in you.I trust in God. I praise his word. I trust in God. I am not afraid. What can mere people do to me?

The Lord is my light, and he saves me. Why should I fear anyone? The Lord is my place of safety. Why should I be afraid?My enemies are evil. They will trip and fall when they attack me and try to swallow me up.

Solomon made a bronze altar 30 feet long, 30 feet wide and 15 feet high.

Here is a copy of the letter sent to Artaxerxes. We are sending this letter to you, King Artaxerxes. It is from your servants who live west of the Euphrates River.We want you to know about the people who left you and have come up to us. They have gone to Jerusalem and are rebuilding that evil city. It has caused trouble for a long time. Those people are making its walls like new again. They are repairing the foundations.Here is something else we want you to know. Suppose this city is rebuilt. And suppose its walls are made like new again. Then no more taxes, gifts or fees will be collected. And sooner or later there will be less money for you.We owe a lot to you. We don’t want to see dishonor brought on you. So we’re sending this letter to tell you what is going on.Then you can have a search made in the official records. Have someone check the records of the kings who ruled before you. If you do, you will find out that Jerusalem is an evil city. It causes trouble for kings and countries. For a long time the city has refused to let anyone rule over it. That’s why it was destroyed.We want you to know that this city shouldn’t be rebuilt. Its walls shouldn’t be made like new again. If that happens, you won’t have anything left west of the Euphrates River.

By the canal that flows toward Ahava, I announced a fast. I told the people not to eat any food. In that way, we made ourselves humble in God’s sight. We prayed that he would give us and our children a safe journey. We asked him to keep safe everything we owned.I was ashamed to ask King Artaxerxes for soldiers and horsemen. They could have kept us safe from enemies on the road. But we had told the king that our God would keep us safe. We had said,“ Our God is gracious and helps everyone who looks to him. But he becomes very angry with anyone who deserts him.”

“ Every day sacrifice on the altar two lambs that are a year old.Sacrifice one in the morning and the other one when the sun goes down.Along with the first lamb, offer three and a half pounds of fine flour. Mix it with a quart of oil made from pressed olives. Along with that, sacrifice a quart of wine as a drink offering.Sacrifice the other lamb when the sun goes down. Sacrifice it along with the same grain offering and its drink offering as you do in the morning. It has a pleasant smell. It is a food offering presented to the Lord.“ For all time to come, this burnt offering must be sacrificed regularly. Sacrifice it at the entrance to the tent of meeting in front of the Lord. There I will meet with you and speak to you.