Ezra 3:11 “And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “…”

Ezra 3:11

And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

World English Bible

They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to the LORD, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel.” All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the LORD’s house had been laid.

American Standard Version

And they sang one to another in praising and giving thanks unto Jehovah, saying, For he is good, for his lovingkindness endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus they sang when they gaue prayse, and when they gaue thankes vnto the Lord, For he is good, for his mercie endureth for euer toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shoute, when they praysed the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was layed.

Darby Translation

And they sang alternately together in praising and giving thanks to Jehovah: For he is good, for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout to the praise of Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.

Young's Literal Translation

And they respond in praising and in giving thanks to Jehovah, for good, for to the age His kindness [is] over Israel, and all the people have shouted — a great shout — in giving praise to Jehovah, because the house of Jehovah hath been founded.

Bible in Basic English

And they gave praise to the Lord, answering one another in their songs and saying, For he is good, for his mercy to Israel is eternal. And all the people gave a great cry of joy, when they gave praise to the Lord, because the base of the Lord's house was put in place.

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Cross references

“they sang”

Nehemiah 12:24 Exodus 15:21 Isaiah 6:3 Nehemiah 12:40 Psalm 24:7–10

Nehemiah 12:24 · BSB

The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescr…

Exodus 15:21 · BSB

And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”

Isaiah 6:3 · BSB

And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”

Nehemiah 12:40 · BSB

The two thanksgiving choirs then stood in the house of God, as did I, along with the half of the officials accompanying me,

Psalm 24:7–10 · BSB

Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!

“because”

1 Chronicles 16:34 Psalm 106:1 Psalm 107:1 Psalm 103:17 Psalm 135:3 Jeremiah 33:11

1 Chronicles 16:34 · BSB

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 106:1 · BSB

Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 107:1 · BSB

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Psalm 103:17 · BSB

But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—

Psalm 135:3 · BSB

Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

Jeremiah 33:11 · BSB

the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His lo…

“shouted”

Isaiah 12:6 Isaiah 44:23 Psalm 47:1 Zechariah 9:9 Joshua 6:5 Psalm 47:5

Isaiah 12:6 · BSB

Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”

Isaiah 44:23 · BSB

Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel…

Psalm 47:1 · BSB

Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.

Zechariah 9:9 · BSB

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Joshua 6:5 · BSB

And when there is a long blast of the ram’s horn and you hear its sound, have all the people give a mighty shout. Then the wall of the city will collapse and all your people will charge straight into the city. ”

Psalm 47:5 · BSB

God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the LORD with the sound of the horn.

“because”

Revelation 21:10–14 Psalm 102:13 Psalm 102:14

Revelation 21:10–14 · BSB

And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

Psalm 102:13 · BSB

You will rise up and have compassion on Zion, for it is time to show her favor— the appointed time has come.

Psalm 102:14 · BSB

For Your servants delight in her stones and take pity on her dust.

Also

Psalm 118:1

Psalm 118:1 · BSB

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10When 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 David king of Israel had prescribed.

12But 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.

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