1: And when had come,H5060 the monthH2320 seventhH7637 and the sonsH1121 of Israel [were]H3478 in the cities,H5892 and gathered togetherH0622 the peopleH5971 as manH0376 oneH0259 toH0413 Jerusalem.H3389
2: And aroseH6965 JeshuaH3442 sonH1121 of Jozadak,H3136 and his brothersH0251 the priests,H3548 and ZerubbabelH2216 sonH1121 of Shealtiel,H7597 and his brothers,H0251 and builtH1129 -H0853 the altarH4196 of the GodH0430 of Israel,H3478 to offerH5927 on it,H5921 burnt offeringsH5930 as [it is] writtenH3789 in the LawH8451 of MosesH4872 manH0376 of the God.H0430
3: And they setH3559 the altarH4196 onH5921 its bases-H4350 ThoughH3588 fear [had come]H0367 upon themH5921 because of the peopleH5971 of those countries-H0776 and they offeredH5927 on itH5921 burnt offeringsH5930 to Yahweh,H3068 [both] burnt offeringsH5930 the morningH1242 and evening.H6153
4: And they keptH6213 -H0853 the FeastH2282 of Tabernacles,H5521 as [it is] written,H3789 and [offered] the burnt offeringsH5930 of every dayH3117 dailyH3117 in the number,H4557 ordinance,H4941 dutyH1697 of every dayH3117 for each day.H3117
5: And AfterwardsH0310 [they offered] the burnt offering,H5930 regularH8548 and [those] for New Moons,H2320 for allH3605 the appointed feastsH4150 of YahwehH3068 that were consecrated,H6942 and [those] of everyoneH3605 who willingly offeredH5068 a freewill offeringH5071 to Yahweh.H3068
6: From the dayH3117 firstH0259 of the monthH2320 seventhH7637 they beganH2490 to offerH5927 burnt offeringsH5930 to YahwehH3069 and although of the templeH1964 of YahwehH3069 notH3808 the foundation had been laid.H3245
7: And they gaveH5414 moneyH3701 to the masons,H2672 and the carpenters-H2796 and food,H3978 and drink,H4960 and oil,H8081 to the Sidonians,H6722 and Tyre,H6876 to bringH0935 logsH6086 cedarH0730 fromH4480 LebanonH3844 toH0413 the sea toH3220 Joppa,H3305 according to the permission fromH7558 CyrusH3566 kingH4428 of PersiaH6539 which they had.H5921
8: And in the yearH8141 secondH8145 of their comingH0935 toH0413 the houseH1004 of GodH0430 at Jerusalem,H3389 of the month,H2320 secondH8145 began [work]H2490 ZerubbabelH2216 sonH1121 of Shealtiel,H7597 and JeshuaH3442 sonH1121 of Jozadak,H3136 and the restH7605 of their brothersH0251 the priestsH3548 and the Levites,H3881 and allH3605 those who had comeH0935 out of the captivityH7628 to Jerusalem-H3389 and appointedH5975 -H0853 the Levites,H3881 from oldH1121 twentyH6242 yearsH8141 and above,H4605 to overseeH5329 uponH5921 the workH4399 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068
9: And aroseH5975 JeshuaH3442 [with] his sonsH1121 and brothers,H0251 KadmielH6934 and [with] his sons,H1121 and the sonsH1121 of Judah,H3063 as one,H0259 to overseeH5329 uponH5921 the workmenH6213 those workingH4399 on the houseH1004 of God.H0430 The sonsH1121 of Henadad,H2582 [with] their sonsH1121 and their brothersH0251 the Levites.H3881
10: And when laid the foundationH3245 the buildersH1129 ofH0853 the templeH1964 of Yahweh,H3068 and stoodH5975 the priestsH3548 in their apparelH3847 with trumpets,H2689 and the LevitesH3881 the sonsH1121 of AsaphH0623 with cymbals,H4700 to praiseH1984 -H0853 Yahweh,H3068 according toH5921 the ordinanceH3027 of DavidH1732 kingH4428 of Israel.H3478
11: And they sang responsivelyH6030 praisingH1984 and giving thanksH3034 to Yahweh-H3068 forH3588 [He is] good,H2896 forH3588 everH5769 His mercy [endures]H2617 towardH5921 Israel.H3478 And allH3605 the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321 with a shout,H8643 greatH1419 when they praisedH1984 Yahweh,H3068 becauseH5921 the foundation was laidH3245 of the houseH1004 of Yahweh.H3068
12: But manyH7227 of the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 and headsH7218 of the fathers' [houses],H0001 old men,H2205 whoH0834 had seenH7200 -H0853 the temple,H1004 firstH7223 when the foundation was laidH3245 of thisH2088 templeH1004 before their eyes,H5869 weptH1058 with a voice-H6963 loudH1419 and yet manyH7227 shoutedH8643 for joy,H8057 aloudH7311 voice.H6963
13: So that notH0369 the peopleH5971 could discernH5234 the noiseH6963 of the shoutH8643 of joyH8057 from the noiseH6963 of the weepingH1065 of the people,H5971 forH3588 the peopleH5971 shoutedH7321 with a shout,H8643 loudH1419 and the soundH6963 was heardH8085 even toH5704 afar off.H7350