63 Some of the Levitical priests and of the heads of their families, the elderly who had seen the former house came to the building of this one with lamentation and great weeping. (WEB) 64 But many with trumpets and joy shouted with a loud voice, (WEB) 65 so that the people couldn’t hear the trumpets for the weeping of the people, for the multitude sounded loudly, so that it was heard far away. (WEB)
1 Esdras 5:63–65
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