Ezra 3
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Ezra 3:8-13

8NowH935 in the secondH8145 yearH8141 of their comingH935 unto the houseH1004 of GodH430 at JerusalemH3389, in the secondH8145 monthH2320, beganH2490 ZerubbabelH2216 the sonH1121 of ShealtielH7597, and JeshuaH3442 the sonH1121 of Jozadak, and the restH7605 of their brethrenH251 the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881, and allH3605 they that were comeH935 outH5921 of the captivityH7628 unto JerusalemH3389; and appointedH5975 the LevitesH3881, from twentyH6242 yearsH8141 oldH1121 and upwardH4605, to have the oversight of the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068. 9Then stoodH5975 JeshuaH3442 with his sonsH1121 and his brethrenH251, KadmielH6934 and his sonsH1121, the sonsH1121 of JudahH3063, togetherH259, to have the oversight of the workmenH4399 in the houseH1004 of GodH430: the sonsH1121 of HenadadH2582, with their sonsH1121 and their brethrenH251 the LevitesH3881. 10And when the buildersH1129 laidH3245 the foundationH3245 of the templeH1964 of the LORDH3068, they setH5975 the priestsH3548 in their apparelH3847 with trumpetsH2689, and the LevitesH3881 the sonsH1121 of AsaphH623 with cymbalsH4700, to praiseH1984 the LORDH3068, afterH5921 the orderH3027 of DavidH1732 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478. 11And they sangH7321 one to another in praisingH1984 and givingH3034 thanksH3034 unto the LORDH3068, saying, For he is goodH2896, for his mercyH3068 endureth for everH5769 towardH5921 IsraelH3478. And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321 with a greatH1419 shoutH7321, when they praisedH1984 the LORDH3068, becauseH3588 the foundationH3245 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 was laidH3245. 12But manyH7227 of the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 and headsH7218 of fathers’H1 housesH1004, the oldH2205 menH7218 that had seenH7200 the firstH7223 houseH1004, when the foundationH3245 of this houseH1004 was laidH3245 beforeH5869 their eyesH5869, weptH1058 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963; and manyH7227 shoutedH8643 aloudH7311 for joyH8057: 13soH3588 that the peopleH5971 couldH5971 notH369 discernH8085 the noiseH6963 of the shoutH7321 of joyH8057 from the noiseH6963 of the weepingH1065 of the peopleH5971: for the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321 with a loudH1419 shoutH7321, and the noiseH6963 was heardH8085 afarH7350 offH7350.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain