Verse 12

But many{H7227} of the priests{H3548} and Levites{H3881} and chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1}, who were ancient men{H2205}, that had seen{H7200}{(H8804)} the first{H7223} house{H1004}, when the foundation{H3245} of this house{H1004} was laid{H3245}{(H8800)} before their eyes{H5869}, wept{H1058}{(H8802)} with a loud{H1419} voice{H6963}; and many{H7227} shouted{H8643} aloud{H7311}{(H8687)} for joy{H8057}:

Referenced Verses

  • Hag 2:3 : 3 Who is left{H7604}{(H8737)} among you that saw{H7200}{(H8804)} this house{H1004} in her first{H7223} glory{H3519}? and how do ye see{H7200}{(H8802)} it now? is it not in your eyes{H5869} in comparison{H3644} of it as nothing?
  • Zech 4:10 : 10 For who hath despised{H936}{(H8804)} the day{H3117} of small things{H6996}? for they shall rejoice{H8055}{(H8804)}, and shall see{H7200}{(H8804)} the plummet{H68}{H913} in the hand{H3027} of Zerubbabel{H2216} with those seven{H7651}; they are the eyes{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, which run to and fro{H7751}{(H8789)} through the whole earth{H776}.
  • Matt 13:31-32 : 31 Another{G243} parable{G3850} put he forth{G3908}{(G5656)} unto them{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, The kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} is{G2076}{(G5748)} like{G3664} to a grain{G2848} of mustard seed{G4615}, which{G3739} a man{G444} took{G2983}{(G5631)}, and sowed{G4687}{(G5656)} in{G1722} his{G846} field{G68}: 32 Which{G3739} indeed{G3303} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the least{G3398} of all{G3956} seeds{G4690}: but{G1161} when{G3752} it is grown{G837}{(G5686)}, it is{G2076}{(G5748)} the greatest{G3187} among herbs{G3001}, and{G2532} becometh{G1096}{(G5736)} a tree{G1186}, so that{G5620} the birds{G4071} of the air{G3772} come{G2064}{(G5629)} and{G2532} lodge{G2681}{(G5721)} in{G1722} the branches{G2798} thereof{G846}.
  • Job 8:7 : 7 Though thy beginning{H7225} was small{H4705}, yet thy latter end{H319} should greatly{H3966} increase{H7685}{(H8799)}.
  • Ps 126:6 : 6 He that goeth{H3212}{(H8799)} forth{H1980}{(H8800)} and weepeth{H1058}{(H8800)}, bearing{H5375}{(H8802)} precious{H4901} seed{H2233}, shall doubtless{H935}{(H8800)} come{H935}{(H8799)} again with rejoicing{H7440}, bringing{H5375}{(H8802)} his sheaves{H485} with him.
  • Isa 41:14 : 14 Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not, thou worm{H8438} Jacob{H3290}, and ye men{H4962} of Israel{H3478}; I will help{H5826}{(H8804)} thee, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}, and thy redeemer{H1350}{(H8802)}, the Holy One{H6918} of Israel{H3478}.
  • Isa 60:22 : 22 A little one{H6996} shall become a thousand{H505}, and a small one{H6810} a strong{H6099} nation{H1471}: I the LORD{H3068} will hasten{H2363}{(H8686)} it in his time{H6256}.
  • Jer 31:8-9 : 8 Behold, I will bring{H935}{(H8688)} them from the north{H6828} country{H776}, and gather{H6908}{(H8765)} them from the coasts{H3411} of the earth{H776}, and with them the blind{H5787} and the lame{H6455}, the woman with child{H2030} and her that travaileth with child{H3205}{(H8802)} together{H3162}: a great{H1419} company{H6951} shall return{H7725}{(H8799)} thither. 9 They shall come{H935}{(H8799)} with weeping{H1065}, and with supplications{H8469} will I lead{H2986}{(H8686)} them: I will cause them to walk{H3212}{(H8686)} by the rivers{H5158} of waters{H4325} in a straight{H3477} way{H1870}, wherein they shall not stumble{H3782}{(H8735)}: for I am a father{H1} to Israel{H3478}, and Ephraim{H669} is my firstborn{H1060}.
  • Dan 2:34-35 : 34 Thou sawest{H2370}{(H8751)}{H1934}{(H8754)} till{H5705} that a stone{H69} was cut out{H1505}{(H8728)} without{H3809} hands{H3028}, which smote{H4223}{(H8754)} the image{H6755} upon{H5922} his feet{H7271} that were of iron{H6523} and clay{H2635}, and brake{H1855} them{H1994} to pieces{H1855}{(H8684)}. 35 Then{H116} was the iron{H6523}, the clay{H2635}, the brass{H5174}, the silver{H3702}, and the gold{H1722}, broken to pieces{H1855}{(H8754)}{(H8676)}{H1751}{(H8754)} together{H2298}, and became{H1934}{(H8754)} like the chaff{H5784} of{H4481} the summer{H7007} threshingfloors{H147}; and the wind{H7308} carried{H5376} them{H1994} away{H5376}{(H8754)}, that{H3606} no{H3809} place{H870} was found{H7912}{(H8728)} for them: and the stone{H69} that smote{H4223}{(H8754)} the image{H6755} became{H1934}{(H8754)} a great{H7229} mountain{H2906}, and filled{H4391}{(H8754)} the whole{H3606} earth{H772}.