Ezra · עֶזְרָא

Ezra 3:12

וְרַבִּ֡ים מֵהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם וְרָאשֵׁ֣י הָאָב֡וֹת הַזְּקֵנִ֡ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָ֠אוּ אֶת הַבַּ֣יִת הָרִאשׁ֡וֹן בְּיָסְד֡וֹ זֶ֣ה הַבַּ֣יִת בְּעֵינֵיהֶ֗ם בֹּכִים֙ בְּק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹל וְרַבִּ֥ים בִּתְרוּעָ֖ה בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה לְהָרִ֖ים קֽוֹל׃
vrabiym mehakohaniym vhalviyim vraʾshey haʾabvot hazqeniym ʾasher raʾv ʾet habayit hariʾshvon byasdvo zeh habayit bʿeyneyhem bokiym bqvol gadvol vrabiym bitrvʿah bshimḥah lhariym qvol
King James Version (KJV)

But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

Modern English

But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' houses, old men who had seen the first house, wept with a loud voice when they saw the foundation of this house being laid, though many shouted aloud for joy,

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