Bible Verses About "Who Was Zerubbabel in the Bible"
Zerubbabel was a descendant of King David who led the first wave of Jewish exiles back from Babylon and rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem.
Zerubbabel was a descendant of King David who led the first wave of Jewish exiles back from Babylon and rebuilt the temple in Jerusalem.
"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." — Ezra 3:8 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Zerubbabel in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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."
"Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the LORD, and work: for I am with you, saith the LORD of hosts."
"Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts."
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