Ezr 3:8-10 | JFB | STEP | 8. appointed the Levites ... to set forward the work-- that is, to act as overseers of the workmen, and to direct and animate the laborers in the various departments.

‏ Ezra 3:8-10

Ezr 3:8-13. The Foundation of the Temple Laid.

8. appointed the Levites ... to set forward the work--that is, to act as overseers of the workmen, and to direct and animate the laborers in the various departments.

9. Jeshua with his sons--not the high priest, but a Levite (Ezr 2:40). To these, as probably distinguished for their mechanical skill and taste, the duty of acting as overseers was particularly committed.