Ezra 3:10-12
Read Ezra 3 in full →10So the builders alaid the foundation of the temple of Yahweh. Then 1the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise Yahweh baccording to the 2directions of King David of Israel. 11aAnd they sang, praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, saying, “bFor He is good, for His lovingkindness endures forever upon Israel.” And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised Yahweh because the foundation of the house of Yahweh was laid. 12Yet many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ households, athe old men who had seen the first house of Yahweh, were weeping with a loud voice when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, while many in loud shouts with gladness were raising their voice,