Ezra 3:12
“But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ezra 3:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ houses, the old men that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Viele aber von den Priestern und den Leviten und den Häuptern der Väter, den Alten, welche das erste Haus gesehen hatten, weinten mit lauter Stimme, als vor ihren Augen der Grund zu diesem Hause gelegt wurde; viele aber erhoben ihre Stimme mit freudigem Jauchzen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y muchos de los sacerdotes y de los Levitas y de los cabezas de los padres, ancianos que habían visto la casa primera, viendo fundar esta casa, lloraban en alta voz, mientras muchos otros daban grandes gritos de alegría.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porém muitos dos sacerdotes e dos levitas e dos chefes de famílias, já velhos, que haviam visto a primeira casa, quando viram a fundação desta casa, choravam em alta voz, mas muitos outros davam grandes gritos de alegria;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas muitos dos sacerdotes, levitas, chefes de famílias, já idosos, que tinham visto o primeiro templo choraram bem alto quando, diante de seus olhos, foram lançados os alicerces deste templo. Porém, muitos gritaram de júbilo com alegria.
📖 Ezra 3:12 in Context
10And 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.
11And 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, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
12But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
13So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.
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