9. The workers at the Temple of God were supervised by Jeshua with his sons and relatives, and Kadmiel and his sons, all descendants of Hodaviah. They were helped in this task by the Levites of the family of Henadad.
10. When the builders completed the foundation of the lord’s Temple, the priests put on their robes and took their places to blow their trumpets. And the Levites, descendants of Asaph, clashed their cymbals to praise the lord, just as King David had prescribed.
11. With praise and thanks, they sang this song to the lord:“He is so good!His faithful love for Israel endures forever!”Then all the people gave a great shout, praising the lord because the foundation of the lord’s Temple had been laid.
12. But many of the older priests, Levites, and other leaders who had seen the first Temple wept aloud when they saw the new Temple’s foundation. The others, however, were shouting for joy.
13. The joyful shouting and weeping mingled together in a loud noise that could be heard far in the distance.