Verse List for EZRA 3:12

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OET (OET-RV) Many of the older priests and Levites, and clan leaders who’d seen the first temple, wept loudly when they witnessed the founding of this one, but others were shouting happily with loud voices.

OET-LV and_many of_the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy and_the _heads _of the _fathers (the)_old who they _had _seen DOM the_house (the)_first when_founded_it this the_house in_eyes _of_their were_weeping with_a _voice great and_many_people with_a _shout _of _joy with_gladness to_lift _up a _voice.

ULT But many from the priests and the Levites, and the heads of the fathers, the old men who had seen the first house, at the founding of this house in their eyes, were weeping with a loud voice. Yet many with a shout, with joy, were lifting up a voice.

UST Many of the old priests, Levites, and leaders of families remembered seeing the first temple. They cried aloud when they saw the workers lay the foundation of this temple because they thought that this temple would not be as big or as beautiful as the first temple. But the other people shouted joyfully in loud voices.

BSB & MSB But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfully.

OEB No OEB EZRA book available

WEBBE & WMBB But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ households, the old men who had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice. Many also shouted aloud for joy,

MSG ^(10-13)When the workers laid the foundation of The Temple of God, the priests in their robes stood up with trumpets, and the Levites, sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise God in the tradition of David king of Israel. They sang antiphonally praise and thanksgiving to God: Yes! God is good! Oh yes—he’ll never quit loving Israel!

NET Many of the priests, the Levites, and the leaders – older people who had seen with their own eyes the former temple while it was still established – were weeping loudly, and many others raised their voice in a joyous shout.

LSV And many of the priests, and the Levites, and the heads of the fathers, the aged men who had seen the first house—in this house being founded before their eyes—are weeping with a loud voice, and many with a shout, in joy, lifting up the voice;

FBV But many of the older priests, Levites, and family leaders who remembered the first Temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this Temple, though many others shouted for joy.[fn]

T4T Many of the old priests, Levites, and leaders of families remembered what the first temple was like, and they cried aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid because they knew that the new temple would not be as beautiful as the first temple. But the other people shouted joyfully.

LEB But many of the elderly priests, Levites, and heads of the families who had seen the first temple, wept with a loud voice when they saw the foundation of this house, but many _⌊shouted aloud with joy_⌋.[fn]

BBE But a number of the priests and Levites and the heads of families, old men who had seen the first house, when the base of this house was put down before their eyes, were overcome with weeping; and a number were crying out with joy:

Moff But many of the priests and Levites and chiefs of the clans, old men who had seen the former house standing on its foundation, wept aloud at the sight of this house; and, as many were shouting aloud for joy,

JPS But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' houses, the old men that had seen the first house standing on its foundation, wept with a loud voice, when this house was before their eyes; and many shouted aloud for joy;

ASV 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:

DRA But many of the priests and the Levites, and the chief of the fathers and the ancients that had seen the former temple; when they had the foundation of this temple before their eyes, wept with a loud voice: and many shouting for joy, lifted up their voice.

YLT And many of the priests, and the Levites, and the heads of the fathers, the aged men who had seen the first house — in this house being founded before their eyes — are weeping with a loud voice, and many with a shout, in joy, lifting up the voice;

Drby But many of the priests and Levites and chief fathers, the ancient men that had seen the first house, wept with a loud voice, [when] the foundation of this house was laid in their sight; and many shouted aloud for joy.

RV 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:

SLT And many of the priests and the Levites and heads of the fathers, old men, who saw the first house in this house being founded before their eyes, weeping with a great voice; and many with a shout in gladness to the lifting up the voice.

Wbstr But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, 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:

KJB-1769 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:

KJB-1611 But many of the Priests and Leuites, and chiefe of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seene the first house; when the foundation of this house was laide before their eyes, wept with a loude voice, and many shouted aloude for ioy:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Many also of the priestes & Leuites and chiefe fathers, and auncient men which had seene the first house, when the foundation was layde before their eyes, wept with a loude voyce, and many showted aloude with ioy:
(Many also of the priests and Levites and chief fathers, and ancient men which had seen the first house, when the foundation was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice, and many shouted aloud with joy:)

Gnva Many also of the Priests and the Leuites and the chiefe of the fathers, ancient men which had seene the first house, (when the foundation of this house was layed before their eyes) wept with a loud voyce, and many shouted aloud for ioy,
(Many also of the Priests and the Levites and the chief of the fathers, ancient men which 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,)

Cvdl Neuertheles many of the olde prestes and Leuites and awncient fathers, which had sene the house afore in his foundacion, and this was now before their eyes, wepte loude. But many shouted with ioye,
(Nevertheless many of the old priests and Levites and awncient fathers, which had seen the house afore in his foundacion, and this was now before their eyes, wept loude. But many shouted with joy,)

Wycl Also ful manye of the preestis, and of the dekenes, and the princes of fadris, and the eldre men, that hadden seyn the formere temple, whanne it was foundid, and this temple bifor her iyen, wepten with greet vois, and many men criynge in gladnesse reisiden the vois;
(Also full many of the priests, and of the deacons, and the princes of fathers, and the elder men, that had seen the former temple, when it was founded, and this temple before her eyes, wept with great voice, and many men crying in gladness raised the voice;)

Luth Aber viele der alten Priester und Leviten und obersten Väter, die das vorige Haus gesehen hatten und nun dies Haus vor ihren Augen gegründet ward, weineten sie laut. Viele aber töneten mit Freuden, daß das Geschrei hoch erscholl,
(But many the/of_the old priest(s) and Levites and top fathers, the the previous house seen had and now this/these house before/in_front_of your(pl) eyes founded was, cried they/she/them loud. Many but sounded with pleasures/delights, that the shouting(n) high resounded,)

ClVg Plurimi etiam de sacerdotibus et Levitis, et principes patrum, et seniores, qui viderant templum prius cum fundatum esset, et hoc templum, in oculis eorum, flebant voce magna: et multi vociferantes in lætitia, elevabant vocem.[fn]
(Plurimi also from/about to_the_priests and to_the_Levites, and leaders of_the_fathers, and elders, who/which they_had_seen the_temple/sanctuary first/before when/with founded was, and this the_temple/sanctuary, in/into/on eyes their, flebant voice big: and many voiceferantes in/into/on joy, elevabant voice.)

UHB וְ⁠רַבִּ֡ים מֵ⁠הַ⁠כֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְ⁠הַ⁠לְוִיִּם֩ וְ⁠רָאשֵׁ֨י הָ⁠אָב֜וֹת הַ⁠זְּקֵנִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר רָא֜וּ אֶת־הַ⁠בַּ֤יִת הָֽ⁠רִאשׁוֹן֙ בְּ⁠יָסְד֔⁠וֹ זֶ֤ה הַ⁠בַּ֨יִת֙ בְּ⁠עֵ֣ינֵי⁠הֶ֔ם בֹּכִ֖ים בְּ⁠ק֣וֹל גָּד֑וֹל וְ⁠רַבִּ֛ים בִּ⁠תְרוּעָ֥ה בְ⁠שִׂמְחָ֖ה לְ⁠הָרִ֥ים קֽוֹל׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ πολλοὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἱερέων καὶ τῶν Λευιτῶν καὶ ἄρχοντες τῶν πατριῶν οἱ πρεσβύτεροι οἳ εἴδοσαν τὸν οἴκον τὸν πρῶτον ἐν θεμελιώσει αὐτοῦ, καὶ τοῦτον τὸν οἶκον ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτῶν, ἔκλαιον φωνῇ μεγάλῃ· καὶ ὁ ὄχλος ἐν σημασίᾳ μετʼ εὐφροσύνης τοῦ ὑψῶσαι ᾠδήν.

BrTr But many of the priests and the Levites, and the elder men, heads of families, who had seen the former house on its foundation, and who saw this house with their eyes, wept with a loud voice: but the multitude shouted with joy to raise a song.