Ezra 3:12

10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.

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

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:

13 So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
But 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.
KJV
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:
WEB
But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers’ households, the old men who had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice. Many also shouted aloud for joy,
ASV
But many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers` [houses], the old 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:
DARBY
But many of the priests and Levites and chief fathers, the ancient men that had seen the first house, wept with a loud voice, [when] the foundation of this house was laid in their sight; and many shouted aloud for joy.
BLB
And many of the priests, and the Levites, and the heads of the fathers, the aged who had seen the first temple, when this temple had been founded before their eyes, wept in a loud voice. And many shouted for joy, lifting up the voice.
ÅB
Men mange av prestene og levittene og familiehodene - de gamle som hadde sett det første hus, gråt høyt da de så dette hus bli grunnlagt, mens mange jublet høyt av glede.
OTB
Men mange av de eldre prestene, levittene og familieoverhodene, som hadde sett det tidligere tempelet, gråt høyt da de så grunnvollen til dette tempelet bli lagt, mens mange andre ropte av glede.
B1930
Men mange av prestene og levittene og familiehodene - de gamle som hadde sett det første hus, gråt høit da de så dette hus bli grunnlagt, mens mange jublet høit av glede.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Haggai 2:3

    Who is left among you that saw this house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? is it not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?

    Read in context
  • Jeremiah 31:8–9

    Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.

    Read in context
  • Matthew 13:31–32

    Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:

    Read in context
  • Isaiah 60:22

    A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

    Read in context
  • Daniel 2:34–35

    Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

    Read in context
  • Job 8:7

    Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.

    Read in context
  • Psalms 126:6

    He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

    Read in context
  • Zechariah 4:10

    For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

    Read in context