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They sang, praising and givingthanks to the LORD, saying, "For He is good, for His lovingkindness is upon Israelforever." And all the peopleshouted with a greatshout when they praised the LORDbecause the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
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Yet many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' households, the oldmenwho had seen the firsttemple, wept with a loudvoice when the foundation of thishouse was laid before their eyes, while manyshoutedaloud for joy,