Ezra 3:11
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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Gill's Exposition
And they sang together by course,.... They sang by turns in responses, and answered one another, as the word signifies; when one company had performed their part, another took theirs:
in praising…
There was no dispute among the returned Jews whether they should build the temple or no; that was immediately resolved on, and that it should be done with all speed; what comfort could they take in…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
And they sung together by course R.V. And they sang one to another, literally -and they answered", the same word as is rendered -answered" in Ezr 10:12; Neh 8:6. The traditional interpretation of this…
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