百姓到了耶路撒冷神殿的地方。第二年二月，撒拉铁的儿子所罗巴伯，约萨达的儿子耶书亚和其余的弟兄，就是祭司、利未人，并一切被掳归回耶路撒冷的人，都兴工建造；又派利未人，从二十岁以外的，督理建造耶和华殿的工作。

他们到了耶路撒冷上帝殿的第二年，二月的时候，撒拉铁的儿子所罗巴伯，约萨达的儿子耶书亚和其余的弟兄，就是祭司和利未人，以及所有被掳归回耶路撒冷的人，就开工建造；他们派二十岁以上的利未人，监督建造耶和华殿的工作。

他们到了耶路撒冷神殿的第二年，二月的时候，撒拉铁的儿子所罗巴伯，约萨达的儿子耶书亚和其余的弟兄，就是祭司和利未人，以及所有被掳归回耶路撒冷的人，就开工建造；他们派二十岁以上的利未人，监督建造耶和华殿的工作。

在回到耶路撒冷上帝殿的第二年二月，撒拉铁的儿子所罗巴伯、约萨达的儿子耶书亚及其祭司和利未亲族，以及所有从流亡之地回到耶路撒冷的人，开始重建耶和华的殿，并派二十岁以上的利未人做督工。

众人来到耶路撒冷神的殿以后，第二年二月，撒拉铁的儿子所罗巴伯、约萨达的儿子耶书亚和他们其余的兄弟，就是祭司、利未人和所有从被掳之地回到耶路撒冷的人，就开始动工建造；又委派二十岁以上的利未人，监督耶和华殿的工程。

百姓到了耶路撒冷神殿的地方。第二年二月，撒拉鐵的兒子所羅巴伯，約薩達的兒子耶書亞和其餘的弟兄，就是祭司、利未人，並一切被擄歸回耶路撒冷的人，都興工建造；又派利未人，從二十歲以外的，督理建造耶和華殿的工作。

他們到了耶路撒冷上帝殿的第二年，二月的時候，撒拉鐵的兒子所羅巴伯，約薩達的兒子耶書亞和其餘的弟兄，就是祭司和利未人，以及所有被擄歸回耶路撒冷的人，就開工建造；他們派二十歲以上的利未人，監督建造耶和華殿的工作。

他們到了耶路撒冷神殿的第二年，二月的時候，撒拉鐵的兒子所羅巴伯，約薩達的兒子耶書亞和其餘的弟兄，就是祭司和利未人，以及所有被擄歸回耶路撒冷的人，就開工建造；他們派二十歲以上的利未人，監督建造耶和華殿的工作。

在回到耶路撒冷上帝殿的第二年二月，撒拉鐵的兒子所羅巴伯、約薩達的兒子耶書亞及其祭司和利未親族，以及所有從流亡之地回到耶路撒冷的人，開始重建耶和華的殿，並派二十歲以上的利未人做督工。

眾人來到耶路撒冷神的殿以後，第二年二月，撒拉鐵的兒子所羅巴伯、約薩達的兒子耶書亞和他們其餘的兄弟，就是祭司、利未人和所有從被擄之地回到耶路撒冷的人，就開始動工建造；又委派二十歲以上的利未人，監督耶和華殿的工程。

他們來到耶路撒冷上帝之殿的地址第二年、第二月、撒拉鐵的兒子所羅巴伯、約薩達的兒子耶書亞、和他們其餘的族弟兄、就是祭司和利未人、跟一切從被擄中回到耶路撒冷的人、就開了工；又派立了利未人、從二十歲和以上的、來監管永恆主之殿的工程。

至耶路撒冷、詣上帝室之二年二月、撒拉鐵子所羅巴伯、約薩達子耶書亞、及其餘昆弟祭司利未人、與自俘囚而歸耶路撒冷之眾、肇造耶和華室、立利未人二十歲以上者、督其工作、

至耶路撒冷、詣上帝殿所之二年二月、撒拉鐵子所羅把伯、約薩撻子耶書亞、及所餘同宗祭司利未人、與被虜而歸之眾、肇造耶和華殿、使利未人、自二十歲以上、督建殿之百工。

民至耶路撒冷天主殿之所、第二年二月、撒拉鐵子所羅巴伯、約薩達子耶書亞、及其同族其餘之祭司、利未人、並一切被擄而歸之人、至耶路撒冷者、咸興工建主之殿、使利未人自二十歲以上、督建殿之工作、

In the second month of the second year after their arrival at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Joshua son of Jozadak and the rest of the people( the priests and the Levites and all who had returned from the captivity to Jerusalem) began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years old and older to supervise the building of the house of the Lord.

It was the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem. Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, began the work. Joshua, the son of Jozadak, helped him. So did everyone else. That included the priests and Levites. It also included the rest of those who had returned to Jerusalem. They had been prisoners in the land of Babylon. Levites who were 20 years old or more were appointed to be in charge of building the Lord’ s house.

Now in the second year after their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak made a beginning, together with the rest of their kinsmen, the priests and the Levites and all who had come to Jerusalem from the captivity. They appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to supervise the work of the house of the Lord.

The construction of the Temple of God began in midspring, during the second year after they arrived in Jerusalem. The work force was made up of everyone who had returned from exile, including Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jehozadak and his fellow priests, and all the Levites. The Levites who were twenty years old or older were put in charge of rebuilding the Lord’s Temple.

In the second month of the second year after they arrived at God’s house in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers, including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began to build. They appointed the Levites who were twenty years old or more to supervise the work on the LORD’s house.

Now in the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all who came from the captivity to Jerusalem, began the work and appointed the Levites who were twenty years old and upward to oversee the work of the house of the Lord.

Now in the second month of the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come out of the captivity to Jerusalem, began work and appointed the Levites from twenty years old and above to oversee the work of the house of the Lord.

Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem, and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to have the oversight of the work of the house of Jehovah.

In the second month of the second year after they arrived at God’s house in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers, including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began to build. They appointed the Levites who were 20 years old or more to supervise the work on the Lord’s house.

Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.

In the second year after they had come to the temple of God in Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak initiated the work, along with the rest of their associates, the priests and the Levites, and all those who were coming to Jerusalem from the exile. They appointed the Levites who were at least twenty years old to take charge of the work on the LORD’s temple.

Now in the second year of their coming to God’s house at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come out of the captivity to Jerusalem, began the work and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to have the oversight of the work of Yahweh’s house.

But Zerubbabel, Joshua and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel answered,“ You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the Lord, the God of Israel, as King Cyrus, the king of Persia, commanded us.” (niv)

David said,“ Of these, twenty- four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the Lord and six thousand are to be officials and judges. (niv)

These were the descendants of Levi by their families— the heads of families as they were registered under their names and counted individually, that is, the workers twenty years old or more who served in the temple of the Lord.For David had said,“ Since the Lord, the God of Israel, has granted rest to his people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever,the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles used in its service.”According to the last instructions of David, the Levites were counted from those twenty years old or more.The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the Lord: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God.They were in charge of the bread set out on the table, the special flour for the grain offerings, the thin loaves made without yeast, the baking and the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the eveningand whenever burnt offerings were presented to the Lord on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon feasts and at the appointed festivals. They were to serve before the Lord regularly in the proper number and in the way prescribed for them.And so the Levites carried out their responsibilities for the tent of meeting, for the Holy Place and, under their relatives the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the temple of the Lord. (niv)

Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting. (niv)