And many of the priests and Lĕ
and the people could not distinguish the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the sound was heard far away.
Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.
He who goes on and weeps, Bearing seed for sowing, Shall indeed come in with rejoicing, Bearing his sheaves.
Praise Yah! For it is good to sing praises to our Elohim. For it is pleasant – praise is fitting.
“Do not fear, you worm Yaʽ
“The little shall become a thousand, and the small one a strong nation. I, יהוה, shall hasten it in its time.”
“In those days and at that time,” declares יהוה, “the children of Yisra’ĕ
‘Who is there left among you who saw this House in its former esteem? And how do you see it now? Is it not in your eyes as naught when compared to it?
“For who has despised the day of small beginnings? They shall rejoice when they see the plumb-line in the hand of Zerubbaḇ
