King James Version (KJV)
And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
Modern English
And the people of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the returned exiles, celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy.
Hebrew
וַעֲבַ֣דוּ בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל כָּהֲנַיָּ֡א וְלֵוָיֵ֡א וּשְׁאָ֣ר בְּנֵי גָלוּתָ֡א חֲנֻכַּ֣ת בֵּית אֱלָהָ֡א דֵּ֡ן בְּחֶדְוָֽה׃
vaʿabadv bney yishraʾel kahanayaʾ vlevayeʾ vshʾar bney galvtaʾ ḥanukat beyt ʾelahaʾ den bḥedvah