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Ezra 3:8-13

8 In the second month of the second year after their arrival at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak and the rest of their brothers (the priests and the Levites and all who had returned from the captivity to Jerusalem) began the work, appointing Levites twenty years of age and older to supervise the building of the house of the Lord.

9 Jeshua and his sons and brothers and Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Hodaviah) and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together in supervising those working on the house of God.

10 When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments and with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their places to praise the Lord, as prescribed by David king of Israel.

11 With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord:
“He is good;
his love to 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.

12 But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many others shouted for joy.

13 No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far away.

Cross References for Ezra 3:8-13

Numbers 4:3 - Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work in the Tent o... Click to read the verse Numbers 4:3 Click to read the verse Numbers 4:3

1 Chronicles 23:4 - David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand are to supervise the work of the temple of the Lord... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 23:4 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 23:4

1 Chronicles 23:24-32 - These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families as they were registe... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 23:24-32 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 23:24-32

1 Chronicles 23:24 - These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families as they were registe... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 23:24 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 23:24

1 Chronicles 3:17 - The Royal Line After the Exile The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel his son, Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:17 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:17

Haggai 1:1 - A Call to Build the House of the Lord In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of th... Click to read the verse Haggai 1:1 Click to read the verse Haggai 1:1

Ezra 5:16 - So this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the house of God in Jerusalem. From that d... Click to read the verse Ezra 5:16 Click to read the verse Ezra 5:16

Ezra 4:3 - But Zerubbabel, Jeshua and the rest of the heads of the families of Israel answered, “You have ... Click to read the verse Ezra 4:3 Click to read the verse Ezra 4:3

Ezra 3:9 - Jeshua and his sons and brothers and Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Hodaviah) and the son... Click to read the verse Ezra 3:9 Click to read the verse Ezra 3:9

Nehemiah 12:1 - Priests and Levites These were the priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel son of Shea... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 12:1 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 12:1

Ezra 6:14 - So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching of Haggai the prop... Click to read the verse Ezra 6:14 Click to read the verse Ezra 6:14

Nehemiah 7:1 - After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers and the singe... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:1 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:1

Zechariah 6:12 - Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he... Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:12 Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:12

Jeremiah 30:3 - The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will bring my people Israel and Judah back fro... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 30:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 30:3