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Ezra 3:11

And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.

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ASV

And they sang one to another in praising and giving thanks unto Jehovah, saying, For he is good, for his lovingkindness endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Jehovah, because the foundation of the house of Jehovah was laid.

KJV

And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַֽ֠יַּעֲנוּVai.ya.'a.nuand they sangH6030 →
בְּהַלֵּ֨לbe.ha.Lelwith praisingH1984 →
וּבְהוֹדֹ֤תu.ve.ho.Dotand with giving thanksH3034 →
לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
ט֔וֹבTov[he is] goodH2896 →
כִּֽי־ki-forH3588 →
לְעוֹלָ֥םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769 →
חַסְדּ֖וֹchas.Docovenant loyalty hisH2617 →
עַל־'al-[is] towardsH5921 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
וְכָל־ve.kholand allH3605 →
הָעָ֡םha.'Amthe peopleH5971 →
הֵרִיעוּ֩he.ri.'Uthey shoutedH7321 →
תְרוּעָ֙הte.ru.'Aha shout of joyH8643 →
גְדוֹלָ֤הge.do.LahgreatH1419 →
בְהַלֵּל֙ve.ha.Lelwith praisingH1984 →
לַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.weh<to> YahwehH3068 →
עַ֖ל'albecauseH5921 →
הוּסַ֥דhu.Sadit was foundedH3245 →
בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004 →
יְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehYahwehH3068 →

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Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.1 Chronicles 16:34Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.Psalms 107:1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.Psalms 136:1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.Psalms 103:17But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—2 Chronicles 5:13The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloudPsalms 135:3Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.Jeremiah 33:11the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.Psalms 118:1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.Nahum 1:7The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.Psalms 118:29Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.2 Chronicles 7:3When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”Psalms 136:1–26Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.Isaiah 12:6Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”Nehemiah 12:24The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.Isaiah 44:23Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done this; shout aloud, O depths of the earth. Break forth in song, O mountains, you forests and all your trees. For the LORD has redeemed Jacob, and revealed His glory in Israel.Exodus 15:21And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

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