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At this time Jeshua, along with his children and relatives, and Kadmiel, with his children and the descendants of Judah, joined the family of Henadad with his children and relatives, and the descendants of Levi in overseeing the work on the Temple of God.

The Temple Foundation is Laid

10 After the builders laid the foundation for the Lord’s Temple, the priests stood in their ministerial robes with trumpets and the descendants of Levi (who were also descendants of Asaph) with cymbals to praise the Lord, according to instructions prepared by[a] David, king of Israel. 11 And they sang in unison[b] to one another, giving thanks to the Lord:

“He is good,
    and his gracious love to Israel endures forever.”

And all the people shouted out loudly in praise to the Lord when the foundation of the Lord’s Temple was laid.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezra 3:10 Lit. Lord according to the hand of
  2. Ezra 3:11 Or sang by antiphonal courses