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Ezra 3:10

So the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Yahweh. Then the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise Yahweh according to the directions of King David of Israel.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Asaph;   Cymbal;   Jeshua;   Music;   Priest;   Temple;   Trumpet;   Worship;   Thompson Chain Reference - Cymbals;   Instruments, Chosen;   Music;   Musical Instruments;   Orchestra;   Trumpets;   Worship;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Foundation;   Music;   Praise;   Temple, the Second;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Temple;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Joshua the son of jehozadak;   Levite;   Praise;   Singing;   Temple;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Nehemiah, Theology of;   Praise;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Music, Instrumental;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ezra, the Book of;   Haggai;   Levites;   Music;   Poetry;   Zerubbabel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - David;   Ezra, Book of;   Zechariah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gershon, Gershonites;   Haggai;   Priests and Levites;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Asaph ;   Cymbals;   Ordinance;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Music;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Babylonish Captivity, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apparel;   Chronicles, Books of;   Gershon;   Haggai;   Korahites;   Music;   Order;   Ordinance;   Psalms, Book of;   Sanabassar;   Zechariah, Book of;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Asaph;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Corner-Stone;   Cymbals;   Music and Musical Instruments;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When the builders had laid the foundation of the Lord’s temple, the priests, dressed in their robes and holding trumpets, and the Levites descended from Asaph, holding cymbals, took their positions to praise the Lord, as King David of Israel had instructed.
Hebrew Names Version
When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the Kohanim in their clothing with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaf with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the order of David king of Yisra'el.
King James Version
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord , they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord , after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
English Standard Version
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord , the priests in their vestments came forward with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord , according to the directions of David king of Israel.
New Century Version
The builders finished laying the foundation of the Temple of the Lord . Then the priests, dressed in their robes, stood with their trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, stood with their cymbals. They all took their places and praised the Lord just as David king of Israel had said to do.
New English Translation
When the builders established the Lord 's temple, the priests, ceremonially attired and with their clarions, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with their cymbals, stood to praise the Lord according to the instructions left by King David of Israel.
Amplified Bible
Now when the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with their cymbals, to praise the LORD in accordance with the directions of David king of Israel.
New American Standard Bible
Now when the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the LORD according to the directions of King David of Israel.
World English Bible
When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Yahweh, they set the priests in their clothing with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Yahweh, after the order of David king of Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when the builders layed the foundation of the Temple of the Lorde, they appoynted the Priestes in their apparel with trumpets, and the Leuites the sonnes of Asaph with cymbales, to prayse the Lord, after the ordinance of Dauid King of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as King David of Israel had prescribed.
Contemporary English Version
When the builders had finished laying the foundation of the temple, the priests put on their robes and blew trumpets in honor of the Lord , while the Levites from the family of Asaph praised God with cymbals. All of them followed the instructions given years before by King David.
Complete Jewish Bible
When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Adonai , the cohanim in their robes, with trumpets, and the L'vi'im the sons of Asaf, with cymbals, took their places to praise Adonai , as David king of Isra'el had instructed.
Darby Translation
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Jehovah, they set the priests in their apparel, with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise Jehovah according to the directions of David king of Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
The builders finished laying the foundation for the Lord 's Temple. When the foundation was finished, the priests put on their special clothing. Then they got their trumpets, and the sons of Asaph got their cymbals. They all took their places to praise the Lord . This was done the way King David of Israel had ordered in the past.
George Lamsa Translation
And when the builders laid the foundation of the building of the temple of the LORD, the priests stood up in their vestments with trumpets of rams blowing with them, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with large trumpets, to praise the LORD according to the ordinance of David, king of Israel.
Good News Translation
When the builders started to lay the foundation of the Temple, the priests in their robes took their places with trumpets in their hands, and the Levites of the clan of Asaph stood there with cymbals. They praised the Lord according to the instructions handed down from the time of King David.
Lexham English Bible
And the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Yahweh, and the priests in their apparel with the trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with the cymbals, were positioned to praise Yahweh, as described by King David of Israel.
Literal Translation
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Jehovah, they made stand the priests in their robes with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals to praise Jehovah, according of Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan the buylders layed the foundacion of the temple of the LORDE, the prestes stode in their araye, with trompettes. And the Leuites the children of Asaph with Cimbales, to prayse ye LORDE with the Dytie of Dauid kynge of Israel.
American Standard Version
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Jehovah, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Jehovah, after the order of David king of Israel.
Bible in Basic English
And when the builders put in position the base of the Temple of the Lord, the priests, dressed in their robes, took their places with horns, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with brass instruments, to give praise to the Lord in the way ordered by David, king of Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when the builders layed the foundation of the temple of the Lorde, they appoynted the priestes in their araye with trumpettes, and the Leuites the children of Asaph with cymbales, to prayse the Lorde after the maner of Dauid king of Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, according to the direction of David king of Israel.
King James Version (1611)
And when the builders laide the foundation of the Temple of the Lord, they set the Priests in their apparell with Trumpets, and the Leuites the sonnes of Asaph, with Cymbales, to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of Dauid king of Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they laid a foundation for building the house of the Lord: and the priests in their robes stood with trumpets and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the Lord, according to the order of David king of Israel.
English Revised Version
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the order of David king of Israel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor whanne the temple `of the Lord was foundid of stoon leggeris, prestis stoden in her ournement with trumpis, and dekenes, the sones of Asaph, in cymbalis, for to herie God bi the hond of Dauid, kyng of Israel.
Update Bible Version
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Yahweh, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Yahweh, after the order of David king of Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
New King James Version
When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests stood [fn] in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord, according to the ordinance of David king of Israel.
New Living Translation
When the builders completed the foundation of the Lord 's Temple, the priests put on their robes and took their places to blow their trumpets. And the Levites, descendants of Asaph, clashed their cymbals to praise the Lord , just as King David had prescribed.
New Life Bible
When the builders had begun building the house of the Lord, the religious leaders stood in their religious clothing blowing horns. The Levites, the sons of Asaph, stood with brass noise-makers. And they praised the Lord, as they had been told by King David of Israel.
New Revised Standard
When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord , the priests in their vestments were stationed to praise the Lord with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, according to the directions of King David of Israel;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Yahweh, then the priests, enrobed, took their stand with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to offer praise unto Yahweh, after the instructions of David king of Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the masons laid the foundations of the temple of the Lord, the priests stood in their ornaments with trumpets: and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise God by the hands of David king of Israel.
Revised Standard Version
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their vestments came forward with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the LORD, according to the directions of David king of Israel;
Young's Literal Translation
And those building have founded the temple of Jehovah, and they appoint the priests, clothed, with trumpets, and the Levites, sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise Jehovah, by means of [the instruments of] David king of Israel.
THE MESSAGE
When the workers laid the foundation of The Temple of God , the priests in their robes stood up with trumpets, and the Levites, sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise God in the tradition of David king of Israel. They sang antiphonally praise and thanksgiving to God : Yes! God is good! Oh yes—he'll never quit loving Israel! All the people boomed out hurrahs, praising God as the foundation of The Temple of God was laid. As many were noisily shouting with joy, many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first Temple, when they saw the foundations of this Temple laid, wept loudly for joy. People couldn't distinguish the shouting from the weeping. The sound of their voices reverberated for miles around.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now when the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the LORD according to the directions of King David of Israel.

Contextual Overview

8Now in the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all who came from the captivity to Jerusalem, began the work and appointed the Levites from twenty years and older to direct the work of the house of Yahweh. 9Then Jeshua with his sons and brothers stood united with Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah and the sons of Henadad with their sons and brothers the Levites, to direct those who do the work in the house of God. 10So the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Yahweh. Then the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise Yahweh according to the directions of King David of Israel. 11And they sang, praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, saying, "For He is good, for His lovingkindness endures forever upon Israel." And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised Yahweh because the foundation of the house of Yahweh was laid. 12Yet many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' households, the old men who had seen the first house of Yahweh, were weeping with a loud voice when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, while many in loud shouts with gladness were raising their voice, 13so that the people could not distinguish the voices of the shouting of gladness from the voices of the weeping of the people, for the people were shouting with a loud shout, and those voices were heard far away.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when the builders: Zechariah 4:10

they set: Exodus 28:40-42, 1 Samuel 22:18, 1 Chronicles 15:27, Nehemiah 12:24-26

trumpets: Numbers 10:1-10, 1 Chronicles 15:24, 1 Chronicles 16:5, 1 Chronicles 16:6, 1 Chronicles 16:42

the sons of Asaph: 1 Chronicles 6:39, 1 Chronicles 16:37, 1 Chronicles 25:1-7, 2 Chronicles 35:15

after the ordinance: 1 Chronicles 6:31-48, 1 Chronicles 16:4-7, 1 Chronicles 23:5, 2 Chronicles 29:25, 2 Chronicles 29:26

Reciprocal: Numbers 10:10 - in the day 2 Samuel 6:15 - with shouting 1 Chronicles 6:32 - and then 1 Chronicles 15:16 - lifting up 1 Chronicles 15:28 - with shouting 1 Chronicles 23:30 - stand 2 Chronicles 5:12 - the Levites 2 Chronicles 20:21 - appointed Ezra 5:16 - laid Nehemiah 12:27 - thanksgivings Psalms 149:3 - with the timbrel Jeremiah 30:19 - out Haggai 2:15 - from before Luke 19:37 - the whole

Cross-References

Genesis 2:25
And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
Genesis 3:7
And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings.
Genesis 3:17
Then to Adam He said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat from it';Cursed is the ground because of you;In pain you will eat of itAll the days of your life.
Genesis 3:18
Both thorns and thistles it shall grow for you;And you will eat the plants of the field;
Exodus 3:6
He said also, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Then Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
Exodus 32:25
Now Moses saw that the people were out of control—for Aaron had let them get out of control to be a derision among their enemies—
Job 23:15
Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence;I carefully consider, and I am in dread of Him.
Psalms 119:120
My flesh quakes for dread of You,And I am afraid of Your judgments.
Isaiah 33:14
Sinners in Zion are in dread;Trembling has seized the godless."Who among us can sojourn with the consuming fire?Who among us can sojourn with continual burning?"
Isaiah 47:3
Your nakedness will be uncovered;Your reproach also will be seen;I will take vengeance and will not spare a man."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord,.... The masons, whose work it was, Ezra 3:7

they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets; these were set in a proper place by the prince and the high priest, in their priestly garments, with trumpets in their hands to blow with, as the foundation was laying:

and the Levites the sons of Asaph, with cymbals to praise the Lord, after the ordinance of David king of Israel; these were instruments of brass, and made a tinkling sound, and were by the order of David; and the persons that made use of them; and the songs of praise they were played upon unto; all by his appointment, as well as harps and psalteries, which might now be used, though not expressed; see 1 Chronicles 15:16. So the Messenians, when the walls of their city were raised by Epaminondas, and their houses and temples erected, attended it with sacrifices and prayer, and with piping and singing b.

b Pausan. Messenica, sive, l. 4. p. 368.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They set the priests - Or, according to another reading, “The priests stood.”

The Levites the sons of Asaph - i. e., “such of the Levites as were descendants of Asaph.” It would seem as if no descendants of Heman or Jeduthun had returned.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Ezra 3:10. After the ordinance of David — With psalms which he composed, acting in the manner which he directed.


 
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