And the children of Israel
Those of the ten tribes that remained after the body of the people were carried captive, or came with the Jews at their return:
the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the
captivity;
those of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin:
kept the dedication of this house of God with joy;
they set it apart for sacred use and service, with feasting and other expressions of joy and gladness, as follows.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.