Ezra 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

Ezra 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezra 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezra 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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,”

Ezra 3:12 — World English Bible

Ezra 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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:”

Ezra 3:12 — American Standard Version

Ezra 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Ezra 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezra 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Ezra 3:12 — Darby Translation

Ezra 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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,”

Ezra 3:12 — Geneva Bible

Ezra 3:12 in Context — Ezra 3

10 Lorsque les ouvriers posèrent les fondements du temple de l’Éternel, on fit assister les sacrificateurs en costume, avec les trompettes, et les Lévites, fils d’Asaph, avec les cymbales, afin qu’ils célébrassent l’Éternel, d’après les ordonnances de David, roi d’Israël.

11 Ils chantaient, célébrant et louant l’Éternel par ces paroles: Car il est bon, car sa miséricorde pour Israël dure à toujours! Et tout le peuple poussait de grands cris de joie en célébrant l’Éternel, parce qu’on posait les fondements de la maison de l’Éternel.

12 Mais plusieurs des sacrificateurs et des Lévites, et des chefs de famille âgés, qui avaient vu la première maison, pleuraient à grand bruit pendant qu’on posait sous leurs yeux les fondements de cette maison. Beaucoup d’autres faisaient éclater leur joie par des cris,

13 en sorte qu’on ne pouvait distinguer le bruit des cris de joie d’avec le bruit des pleurs parmi le peuple, car le peuple poussait de grands cris dont le son s’entendait au loin.

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