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.