Ezra 3:10
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.
KJV
Fundato igitur a cæmentariis templo Domini, steterunt sacerdotes in ornatu suo cum tubis, et Levitæ filii Asaph in cymbalis, ut laudarent Deum per manus David regis Israël.
Vulgate
καὶ ἐθεμελίωσαν τοῦ οἰκοδομῆσαι τὸν οἶκον Κυρίου· καὶ ἔστησαν οἱ ἱερεῖς ἐστολισμένοι ἐν σάλπιγξιν καὶ οἱ Λευεῖται υἱοὶ Ἀσὰφ τοῦ αἰνεῖν τὸν κύριον ἐπὶ χεῖρας Δαυεὶδ βασιλέως Ἰσραήλ.
LXX
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.
ASV
וְ/יִסְּד֥וּ הַ/בֹּנִ֖ים אֶת הֵיכַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה וַ/יַּעֲמִידוּ֩ הַ/כֹּהֲנִ֨ים מְלֻבָּשִׁ֜ים בַּ/חֲצֹֽצְר֗וֹת וְ/הַ/לְוִיִּ֤ם בְּנֵֽי אָסָף֙ בַּֽ/מְצִלְתַּ֔יִם לְ/הַלֵּל֙ אֶת יְהוָ֔ה עַל יְדֵ֖י דָּוִ֥יד מֶֽלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
19 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Covers the decree of Cyrus, the return under Zerubbabel, the rebuilding of the Temple, the opposition faced, Ezra's reforms, Nehemiah's rebuilding of the walls, and the story of Esther. Josephus famously claims Alexander the Great was shown the prophecies of Daniel and recognized himself in them.
Cross-references
- 1Chr 23:30 — And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;
- 1Chr 25:1 — Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the num
- 2Chr 20:21 — And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mer
- 2Sam 6:15 — So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
- Ezra 5:16 — Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
- Hag 2:15 — And now, I pray you, consider from this day and upward, from before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of the LORD:
- Luke 19:37 — And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had
- Num 10:10 — Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offeri
- Ps 149:3 — Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.