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But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfully.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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; and many shouted aloud for joy:
World English Bible (WEB)
But many{H7227} of the priests{H3548} and Levites{H3881} and chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1}, who were ancient men{H2205}, that had seen{H7200}{(H8804)} the first{H7223} house{H1004}, when the foundation{H3245} of this house{H1004} was laid{H3245}{(H8800)} before their eyes{H5869}, wept{H1058}{(H8802)} with a loud{H1419} voice{H6963}; and many{H7227} shouted{H8643} aloud{H7311}{(H8687)} for joy{H8057}:
Strong's King James
Yet many of the priests, Levites, and leaders of the fathers, the old men who had seen the first house were weeping in a great voice when this house, its foundation was established before their eyes. But many jubilantly shouted, their sound raising high
The F.O.G
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;
Young's Literal Translation
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