Ezra 3:11-13
New English Translation
11 With antiphonal response they sang,[a] praising and glorifying the Lord:
“For he is good;
his loyal love toward Israel is forever.”
All the people gave a loud[b] shout as they praised the Lord when the temple of the Lord was established. 12 Many of the priests, the Levites, and the leaders[c]—older people who had seen with their own eyes the former temple while it was still established[d]—were weeping loudly,[e] and many others raised their voice in a joyous shout. 13 People were unable to tell the difference between the sound of joyous shouting and the sound of the people’s weeping, for the people were shouting so loudly[f] that the sound was heard a long way off.
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