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Our text for today is Ezra, chapter 3, verses 8 through 13. Would you join me now in standing for

the reading of God's word? I'll read our text

for us in its entirety. After reading the text, I'm going to say, this is the word of the Lord,

at which point I would appreciate very much if you would respond by saying, thanks be to God.

One final time, our text for today is Ezra, Chapter 3, verses 8 through 13. The Bible says this.

Now in the second year, after they're coming to the

house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbable, the son of Shilteel, and Yeshua,

the son of Josadok, made a beginning together with the rest of their kinsmen, the priest,

and the Levites, and all who had come to Jerusalem

from the captivity. They appointed the Levites from 20 years old and upward to supervise the work

of the house of the Lord. And Yeshua, with his sons and his brothers, and Cadmiel and his sons,

the sons of Judah, together supervise the workmen in the

house of God, along with the sons of Hinnad and the Levites, their sons and brothers. And when the builders

laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priest in their vestments came forward with trumpets,

and the Levites, the sons of Asaph with symbols

to praise the Lord according to the directions of David King of Israel and they sang responsively

praising and giving thanks to the Lord for he is good for his steadfast love endures forever toward Israel. And all the people shouted

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