Ezra 3:11-13

Ezra 3:11-13

[11] And they sang together by course  in praising  and giving thanks  unto the LORD;  because he is good,  for his mercy  endureth for ever  toward Israel.  And all the people  shouted  with a great  shout,  when they praised  the LORD,  of the house  of the LORD  was laid.  [12] But many  of the priests  and Levites  and chief  of the fathers,  who were ancient men,  that had seen  the first  house,  was laid  before their eyes,  wept  with a loud  voice;  and many  shouted  aloud  for joy:  [13] So that the people  could not discern  the noise  of the shout  of joy  from the noise  of the weeping  of the people:  shouted  with a loud  shout,  and the noise  was heard  afar off.