Ezra 3:8-13

Ezra 3:8-13

[8] Now in the second  year  of their coming  unto the house  of God  at Jerusalem,  in the second  month,  began  Zerubbabel  the son  of Shealtiel,  and Jeshua  the son  of Jozadak,  and the remnant  of their brethren  the priests  and the Levites,  and all they that were come out  of the captivity  unto Jerusalem;  and appointed  the Levites,  from twenty  years  old  and upward,  to set forward  the work  of the house  of the LORD.  [9] Then stood  Jeshua  with his sons  and his brethren,  Kadmiel  and his sons,  of Judah,  together,  to set forward  the workmen  in the house  of God:  the sons  of Henadad,  with their sons  and their brethren  the Levites.  [10] And when the builders  laid the foundation  of the temple  of the LORD,  they set  the priests  in their apparel  with trumpets,  and the Levites  the sons  of Asaph  with cymbals,  to praise  the LORD,  after the ordinance  of David  king  of Israel.  [11] And they sang together by course  in praising  and giving thanks  unto the LORD;  because he is good,  for his mercy  endureth for ever  toward Israel.  And all the people  shouted  with a great  shout,  when they praised  the LORD,  of the house  of the LORD  was laid.  [12] But many  of the priests  and Levites  and chief  of the fathers,  who were ancient men,  that had seen  the first  house,  was laid  before their eyes,  wept  with a loud  voice;  and many  shouted  aloud  for joy:  [13] So that the people  could not discern  the noise  of the shout  of joy  from the noise  of the weeping  of the people:  shouted  with a loud  shout,  and the noise  was heard  afar off.