1 And when the seventh{H7637} month{H2320} was come{H5060}{(H8799)}, and the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were in the cities{H5892}, the people{H5971} gathered themselves together{H622}{(H8735)} as one{H259} man{H376} to Jerusalem{H3389}.

2 Then stood up{H6965}{(H8799)} Jeshua{H3442} the son{H1121} of Jozadak{H3136}, and his brethren{H251} the priests{H3548}, and Zerubbabel{H2216} the son{H1121} of Shealtiel{H7597}, and his brethren{H251}, and builded{H1129}{(H8799)} the altar{H4196} of the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, to offer{H5927}{(H8687)} burnt offerings{H5930} thereon, as it is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872} the man{H376} of God{H430}.

3 And they set{H3559}{(H8686)} the altar{H4196} upon his bases{H4350}; for fear{H367} was upon them because of the people{H5971} of those countries{H776}: and they offered{H5927}{(H8686)} burnt offerings{H5930} thereon unto the LORD{H3068}, even burnt offerings{H5930} morning{H1242} and evening{H6153}.

4 They kept{H6213}{(H8799)} also the feast{H2282} of tabernacles{H5521}, as it is written{H3789}{(H8803)}, and offered the daily{H3117}{H3117} burnt offerings{H5930} by number{H4557}, according to the custom{H4941}, as the duty{H1697} of every day{H3117} required{H3117};

5 And afterward{H310} offered the continual{H8548} burnt offering{H5930}, both of the new moons{H2320}, and of all the set feasts{H4150} of the LORD{H3068} that were consecrated{H6942}{(H8794)}, and of every one that willingly offered{H5068}{(H8693)} a freewill offering{H5071} unto the LORD{H3068}.

6 From the first{H259} day{H3117} of the seventh{H7637} month{H2320} began{H2490}{(H8689)} they to offer{H5927}{(H8687)} burnt offerings{H5930} unto the LORD{H3068}. But the foundation{H3245} of the temple{H1964} of the LORD{H3068} was not yet laid{H3245}{(H8795)}.

7 They gave{H5414}{(H8799)} money{H3701} also unto the masons{H2672}{(H8802)}, and to the carpenters{H2796}; and meat{H3978}, and drink{H4960}, and oil{H8081}, unto them of Zidon{H6722}, and to them of Tyre{H6876}, to bring{H935}{(H8687)} cedar{H730} trees{H6086} from Lebanon{H3844} to the sea{H3220} of Joppa{H3305}, according to the grant{H7558} that they had of Cyrus{H3566} king{H4428} of Persia{H6539}.

8 Now in the second{H8145} year{H8141} of their coming{H935}{(H8800)} unto the house{H1004} of God{H430} at Jerusalem{H3389}, in the second{H8145} month{H2320}, began{H2490}{(H8689)} Zerubbabel{H2216} the son{H1121} of Shealtiel{H7597}, and Jeshua{H3442} the son{H1121} of Jozadak{H3136}, and the remnant{H7605} of their brethren{H251} the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881}, and all they that were come out{H935}{(H8802)} of the captivity{H7628} unto Jerusalem{H3389}; and appointed{H5975}{(H8686)} the Levites{H3881}, from twenty{H6242} years{H8141} old{H1121} and upward{H4605}, to set forward{H5329}{(H8763)} the work{H4399} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

9 Then stood{H5975}{(H8799)} Jeshua{H3442} with his sons{H1121} and his brethren{H251}, Kadmiel{H6934} and his sons{H1121}, the sons{H1121} of Judah{H3063}, together{H259}, to set forward{H5329}{(H8763)} the workmen{H6213}{(H8802)}{H4399} in the house{H1004} of God{H430}: the sons{H1121} of Henadad{H2582}, with their sons{H1121} and their brethren{H251} the Levites{H3881}.

10 And when the builders{H1129}{(H8802)} laid the foundation{H3245}{(H8765)} of the temple{H1964} of the LORD{H3068}, they set{H5975}{(H8686)} the priests{H3548} in their apparel{H3847}{(H8794)} with trumpets{H2689}, and the Levites{H3881} the sons{H1121} of Asaph{H623} with cymbals{H4700}, to praise{H1984}{(H8763)} the LORD{H3068}, after the ordinance{H3027} of David{H1732} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}.

11 And they sang together by course{H6030}{(H8799)} in praising{H1984}{(H8763)} and giving thanks{H3034}{(H8687)} unto the LORD{H3068}; because he is good{H2896}, for his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769} toward Israel{H3478}. And all the people{H5971} shouted{H7321}{(H8689)} with a great{H1419} shout{H8643}, when they praised{H1984}{(H8763)} the LORD{H3068}, because the foundation{H3245} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} was laid{H3245}{(H8717)}.

12 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}:

13 So that the people{H5971} could not discern{H5234}{(H8688)} the noise{H6963} of the shout{H8643} of joy{H8057} from the noise{H6963} of the weeping{H1065} of the people{H5971}: for the people{H5971} shouted{H7321}{(H8688)} with a loud{H1419} shout{H8643}, and the noise{H6963} was heard{H8085}{(H8738)} afar off{H7350}.