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Ezra 3:9-11
New English Translation
Ezra 3:9-11
New English Translation
9 So Jeshua appointed both his sons and his relatives,[a] Kadmiel and his sons (the sons of Yehudah[b]), to take charge of the workers in the temple of God, along with the sons of Henadad, their sons, and their relatives[c] the Levites. 10 When the builders established the Lord’s temple, the priests, ceremonially attired and with their clarions,[d] and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with their cymbals, stood to praise the Lord according to the instructions left by[e] King David of Israel.[f] 11 With antiphonal response they sang,[g] praising and glorifying the Lord:
“For he is good;
his loyal love toward Israel is forever.”
All the people gave a loud[h] shout as they praised the Lord when the temple of the Lord was established.
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- Ezra 3:9 tn Heb “brothers.”
- Ezra 3:9 sn The name יְהוּדָה (Yehudah; cf. KJV, ASV, NASB “Judah”) is probably a variant of Hodaviah (see Ezra 2:40; cf. NIV, NCV, TEV, CEV, NLT).
- Ezra 3:9 tn Heb “brothers.”
- Ezra 3:10 sn This was a long, straight, metallic instrument used for signal calls, rather than the traditional ram’s horn (both instruments are typically translated “trumpet” by English versions).
- Ezra 3:10 tn Heb “according to the hands of.”
- Ezra 3:10 sn See Pss 107:1; 118:1, 29; 136:1. Cf. 2 Chr 5:13; 7:3; 20:21.
- Ezra 3:11 tn Heb “they answered.”
- Ezra 3:11 tn Heb “great.”
Ezra 3:9-11
New International Version
Ezra 3:9-11
New International Version
9 Joshua(A) and his sons and brothers and Kadmiel and his sons (descendants of Hodaviah[a]) and the sons of Henadad and their sons and brothers—all Levites—joined together in supervising those working on the house of God.
10 When the builders laid(B) the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments and with trumpets,(C) and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their places to praise(D) the Lord, as prescribed by David(E) king of Israel.(F) 11 With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord:
“He is good;
his love toward Israel endures forever.”(G)
And all the people gave a great shout(H) of praise to the Lord, because the foundation(I) of the house of the Lord was laid.
Footnotes
- Ezra 3:9 Hebrew Yehudah, a variant of Hodaviah
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