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Selected Verse: Ezra 3:12 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ezr 3:12 |
Strong Concordance |
But many [07227] of the priests [03548] and Levites [03881] and chief [07218] of the fathers [01], who were ancient men [02205], that had seen [07200] the first [07223] house [01004], when the foundation [03245] of this house [01004] was laid [03245] before their eyes [05869], wept [01058] with a loud [01419] voice [06963]; and many [07227] shouted [08643] aloud [07311] for joy [08057]: |
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King James |
But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy: |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers . . . wept with a loud voice--Those painful emotions were excited by the sad contrast between the prosperous circumstances in which the foundations of the first temple had been laid and the desolate, reduced state of the country and city when the second was begun; between the inferior size and less costliness of the stones used in the foundations of the second (Kg1 7:9-10), and the much smaller extent of the foundation itself, including all the appurtenances of the building (Hag 2:3); between the comparative smallness of their present means and the immense resources of David and Solomon. Perhaps, however, the chief cause of grief was that the second temple would be destitute of those things which formed the great and distinguishing glory of the first; namely, the ark, the shekinah, the Urim and Thummim, &c. Not that this second temple was not a very grand and beautiful structure. But no matter how great its material splendor was, it was inferior in this respect to that of Solomon. Yet the glory of the second far outshone that of the first temple in another and more important point of view, namely, the receiving within its walls the incarnate Saviour (Hag 2:9). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Wept ... shouted ... for joy - Compare the marginal reference and Zac 4:10. It is implied that the dimensions of the second temple were smaller than those of the first. Hence, the feeling of sorrow which came upon some. They, however, who had not seen the former temple, and so could not contrast the two, naturally rejoiced to see the sanctuary of their religion begin to rise from its ruins. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Had seen - Which divers of them might well do; because it was destroyed not sixty years ago. Wept - Because of the poor preparations made for this, in comparison of what was made for the other temple: because this was destitute of those things which were the principal glory of the former temple, namely, the ark, and the Urim and Thummim; because these foundation - stones were far inferior to the former, both for quantity and price, Kg1 7:9-10, and because these foundations were of a far narrower compass than the former: for although the foundations of this house of the Lord, strictly so called, were of equal largeness with those of the former, yet the foundations of the whole building belonging to the first temple, were far larger than these. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Wept with a loud voice - They saw that the glory had departed from Israel; in their circumstances it was impossible to build such a house as the first temple was; and had this been even possible, still it would have been greatly inferior, because it wanted the ark of the covenant, the heavenly fire, the mercy-seat, the heavenly manna, Aaron's rod that budded, the Divine shechinah, the spirit of prophecy, and most probably the Urim and Thummim.
Many shouted for joy - Finding they were now restored to their own land, and to the worship of their God in his own peculiar city: these, in general, had not seen the original temple; and therefore could not feel affected in that way which the elderly people did.
The sight must have been very affecting: a whole people, one part crying aloud with sorrow; the other shouting aloud for joy; and on the same occasion too, in which both sides felt an equal interest! The prophet Haggai comforted them on this occasion by assuring them that the glory of this latter house should exceed that of the former, because the Lord (Jesus Christ) was to come to this temple, and fill it with his glory. See Haggai, Hag 2:1-9. |
9 The glory [03519] of this latter [0314] house [01004] shall be greater than [01419] of the former [07223], saith [05002] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]: and in this place [04725] will I give [05414] peace [07965], saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].
3 Who is left [07604] among you that saw [07200] this house [01004] in her first [07223] glory [03519]? and how do ye see [07200] it now? is it not in your eyes [05869] in comparison [03644] of it as nothing?
9 All these were of costly [03368] stones [068], according to the measures [04060] of hewed stones [01496], sawed [01641] with saws [04050], within [01004] and without [02351], even from the foundation [04527] unto the coping [02947], and so on the outside [02351] toward the great [01419] court [02691].
10 And the foundation [03245] was of costly [03368] stones [068], even great [01419] stones [068], stones [068] of ten [06235] cubits [0520], and stones [068] of eight [08083] cubits [0520].
10 For who hath despised [0936] the day [03117] of small things [06996]? for they shall rejoice [08055], and shall see [07200] the plummet [068] [0913] in the hand [03027] of Zerubbabel [02216] with those seven [07651]; they are the eyes [05869] of the LORD [03068], which run to and fro [07751] through the whole earth [0776].
9 All these were of costly [03368] stones [068], according to the measures [04060] of hewed stones [01496], sawed [01641] with saws [04050], within [01004] and without [02351], even from the foundation [04527] unto the coping [02947], and so on the outside [02351] toward the great [01419] court [02691].
10 And the foundation [03245] was of costly [03368] stones [068], even great [01419] stones [068], stones [068] of ten [06235] cubits [0520], and stones [068] of eight [08083] cubits [0520].
1 In the seventh [07637] month, in the one [0259] and twentieth [06242] day of the month [02320], came the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] by [03027] the prophet [05030] Haggai [02292], saying [0559],
2 Speak [0559] now to Zerubbabel [02216] the son [01121] of Shealtiel [07597], governor [06346] of Judah [03063], and to Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Josedech [03087], the high [01419] priest [03548], and to the residue [07611] of the people [05971], saying [0559],
3 Who is left [07604] among you that saw [07200] this house [01004] in her first [07223] glory [03519]? and how do ye see [07200] it now? is it not in your eyes [05869] in comparison [03644] of it as nothing?
4 Yet now be strong [02388], O Zerubbabel [02216], saith [05002] the LORD [03068]; and be strong [02388], O Joshua [03091], son [01121] of Josedech [03087], the high [01419] priest [03548]; and be strong [02388], all ye people [05971] of the land [0776], saith [05002] the LORD [03068], and work [06213]: for I am with you, saith [05002] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]:
5 According to the word [01697] that I covenanted [03772] with you when ye came [03318] out of Egypt [04714], so my spirit [07307] remaineth [05975] among [08432] you: fear [03372] ye not.
6 For thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; Yet once [0259], it is a little while [04592], and I will shake [07493] the heavens [08064], and the earth [0776], and the sea [03220], and the dry [02724] land;
7 And I will shake [07493] all nations [01471], and the desire [02532] of all nations [01471] shall come [0935]: and I will fill [04390] this house [01004] with glory [03519], saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].
8 The silver [03701] is mine, and the gold [02091] is mine, saith [05002] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].
9 The glory [03519] of this latter [0314] house [01004] shall be greater than [01419] of the former [07223], saith [05002] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]: and in this place [04725] will I give [05414] peace [07965], saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].