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Ezr 3:3 Strong Concordance And they set [03559] the altar [04196] upon his bases [04350]; for fear [0367] was upon them because of the people [05971] of those countries [0776]: and they offered [05927] burnt offerings [05930] thereon unto the LORD [03068], even burnt offerings [05930] morning [01242] and evening [06153].
  King James 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.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
they set the altar upon his bases--They reared it upon its old foundation, so that it occupied as nearly as possible the site on which it had formerly stood.

they offered burnt offerings . . . morning and evening--Deeming it their duty to perform the public rites of religion, they did not wait till the temple should be rebuilt and dedicated; but, at the outset, they resumed the daily service prescribed by the law (Exo 29:38-39; Lev 6:9, Lev 6:11), as well as observed the annual seasons of solemn observance.
 
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11 And he shall put off [06584] his garments [0899], and put on [03847] other [0312] garments [0899], and carry forth [03318] the ashes [01880] without [02351] the camp [04264] unto a clean [02889] place [04725].
9 Command [06680] Aaron [0175] and his sons [01121], saying [0559], This is the law [08451] of the burnt offering [05930]: It is the burnt offering [05930], because of the burning [04169] upon the altar [04196] all night [03915] unto the morning [01242], and the fire [0784] of the altar [04196] shall be burning [03344] in it.
38 Now this is that which thou shalt offer [06213] upon the altar [04196]; two [08147] lambs [03532] of the first [01121] year [08141] day [03117] by day [03117] continually [08548].
39 The one [0259] lamb [03532] thou shalt offer [06213] in the morning [01242]; and the other [08145] lamb [03532] thou shalt offer [06213] at even [06153]: