Ezra 3:8-13

8Now in the secondH8145 yearH8141 of their comingH935 to the houseH1004 of GodH430 at JerusalemH3389, in the secondH8145 monthH2320, 1ZerubbabelH2216 the sonH1121 of ShealtielH7597, JeshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of JozadakH3087, and the restH7605 of their brothersH251 the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881, and allH3605 who cameH935 from the captivityH7628 to JerusalemH3389, beganH2490 the work and 2appointedH5975 the LevitesH3881 who were twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605 to overseeH5329 the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068. 9Then 3JeshuaH3091 with his sonsH1121 and brothersH251 stoodH5975 unitedH259 with KadmielH6934 and his sonsH1121, the sonsH1121 of 4JudahH3063 and the sonsH1121 of HenadadH2582 with their sonsH1121 and brothersH251 the LevitesH3881, to overseeH5329 the workmenH4399 in the templeH1004 of GodH430.

10Now when the buildersH1129 had 5laidH3245 the foundationH3245 of the templeH1964 of the LordH3068, 6the priestsH3548 stoodH5975 inH3847 their apparelH3847 with trumpetsH2689, and the LevitesH3881, the sonsH1121 of AsaphH623, with cymbalsH4700, to praiseH1984 the LordH3068 7accordingH5921 to the 8directionsH3027 of KingH4428 DavidH1732 of IsraelH3478. 11And 9they sangH6031, praisingH1984 and givingH3034 thanksH3034 to the LordH3068, saying, “10For He is goodH2896, for His favorH2617 is upon IsraelH3478 foreverH5769.” And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321 with a greatH1419 shoutH8643 ofH8643 joyH8643 when they praisedH1984 the LordH3068, becauseH5921 the foundationH3245 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 was laidH3245. 12Yet manyH7227 of the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 and headsH7218 of fathers’H1 households, 11the oldH2205 menH2205 whoH834 had seenH7200 the firstH7223 12templeH1004, weptH1058 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 when the foundationH3245 of thisH2088 houseH1004 was laidH3245 before their eyesH5869, while manyH7227 shoutedH8643 aloudH7311H6963 for joyH8057, 13so that the peopleH5971 could not distinguishH5234 the soundH6963 of the shoutH8643 of joyH8057 from the soundH6963 of the weepingH1065 of the peopleH5971, becauseH3588 the peopleH5971 were shoutingH7321 with a loudH1419 shoutH8643, and the soundH6963 was heardH8085 farH7350 awayH4480.