Yet many of the priests and Levites and heads of fathers' households, the old men who had seen the first temple, wept with a loud voice when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, while many shouted aloud for joy,Not many remained from the time of the first Temple. But those who did never thought they would ever see this day. Their homeland had been invaded, their people scattered, their Temple turned to rubble. They have been in exile for decades. Maybe they always knew why this had happened, or maybe they realized it over time. But they eventually knew that they had sinned against God, and they were paying the price.
Now they have, by God's doing, been allowed to return to their land, and they are rebuilding their Temple. For decades this place has been abandoned, and now they have seen the foundation of a new Temple laid. They cannot control themselves, they are so overwhelmed with joy and thanks to God for renewing their hope.
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