Ezra 3:11

Ezra 3:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
• New International Version (NIV)With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord: “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, "For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever toward Israel." And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord: “For He is good, For His mercy endures forever toward Israel.” Then all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.

Context of Ezra 3:11

9Jeshua with his sons and brothers, Kadmiel with his sons, and the sons of Judah and of Henadad, with their sons and brothers, the Levites, joined together to supervise those working on the house of God. 10When the builders had laid the foundation of the Lord’s temple, the priests, dressed in their robes and holding trumpets, and the Levites descended from Asaph, holding cymbals, took their positions to praise the Lord, as King David of Israel had instructed. They sang with praise and thanksgiving to the Lord: “For he is good; his faithful love to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord because the foundation of the Lord’s house had been laid. 12But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads, who had seen the first temple, wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple, but many others shouted joyfully. 13The people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shouting from that of the weeping, because the people were shouting so loudly. And the sound was heard far away.

Ezra 3:11 word by word

וַֽ֠יַּעֲנוּ בְּהַלֵּ֨ל וּבְהוֹדֹ֤ת לַֽיהוָה֙ כִּ֣י ט֔וֹב כִּֽי־לְעוֹלָ֥ם חַסְדּ֖וֹ עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל־הָעָ֡ם הֵרִיעוּ֩ תְרוּעָ֙ה גְדוֹלָ֤ה בְהַלֵּל֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה עַ֖ל הוּסַ֥ד בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they sang together by courseעָנָה‛ânâh · to singH6030
• in praisingהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• and giving thanksיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• for his mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• toward Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• And all the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• shoutedרוּעַrûa‛ · to shoutH7321
• with a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• shoutתְּרוּעָהterû‛âh · shoutH8643
• because the foundationיָסַדyâsad · to foundH3245
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004

Cross-references for Ezra 3:11

• Exodus 15:21Miriam sang to them: Sing to the Lord, for he is highly exalted; he has thrown the horse and its rider into the sea.
• Nehemiah 12:24The heads of the Levites — Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their relatives opposite them — gave praise and thanks, division by division, as David the man of God had prescribed.
• Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, you gates! Rise up, ancient doors! Then the King of glory will come in.
• Isaiah 6:3And one called to another: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Armies; his glory fills the whole earth.
• 1 Chronicles 16:34Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
• 2 Chronicles 7:3All the Israelites were watching when the fire descended and the glory of the Lord came on the temple. They bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground. They worshiped and praised the Lord: For he is good, for his faithful love endures forever.
• Psalms 103:17But from eternity to eternity the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear him, and his righteousness toward the grandchildren
• Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
• Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
• Psalms 135:3Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praise to his name, for it is delightful.
• Psalms 136:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His faithful love endures forever.
• Psalms 145:1I exalt you, my God the King, and bless your name forever and ever.
• Jeremiah 33:11a sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the groom and the bride, and the voice of those saying, Give thanks to the Lord of Armies, for the Lord is good; his faithful love endures forever as they bring thanksgiving sacrifices to the temple of the Lord. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as in former times, says the Lord.
• Luke 1:50His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear him.
• Joshua 6:5When there is a prolonged blast of the horn and you hear its sound, have all the troops give a mighty shout. Then the city wall will collapse, and the troops will advance, each man straight ahead.”
• Psalms 47:1Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with a jubilant cry.

Commentaries on Ezra 3:11

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 There was a remarkable mixture of affections upon laying the foundation of the temple. Those that only knew the misery of having no temple at all, praised the Lord with shouts of joy. To them, even this foundation seemed great. We ought to be thankful for the beginnings of mercy, though it be not yet perfect. But those who remembered the glory of the first temple, and considered how far inferior this was likely to be, wept with a loud voice…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The music at this dedication ceremony was similar to the singing when Solomon first brought the ark into the temple (2 Chronicles 5:12–13). Both events led the worshipers to give praise and thanks to the Lord for his faithful covenant love and goodness. as David king of Israel had prescribed: See 1 Chronicles 25:1–7.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-138. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezra 3:11

• Cymbal
• Jeshua
• Joy
• Music
• Priest
• Shouting
• Temple
• Trumpet
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Israel
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• Ezra-Nehemiah
• Mercy; Merciful
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• Temple

Commentaries on Ezra 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings