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The crowd blew the trumpets so loud that the blast could be heard far away, but no one nearby could hear the blast of the trumpets because the sound made by those who were crying and wailing was so loud.
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The enemies of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin heard the sound of the trumpets and came to see what it meant.
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When they learned that those who had returned from exile were rebuilding the Temple of the Lord, the God of Israel,
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they went to Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the heads of the clans and said, "Let us join you in building the Temple.
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We worship the same Lord you worship and we have been offering sacrifices to him ever since Emperor Esarhaddon of Assyria sent us here to live."