And they {sang responsively}, with praising and thanksgiving to Yahweh [saying], "For he is good, for his loyal love is everlasting for Israel." And all of the people responded with a great shout of joyful acclaim in praise to Yahweh because the house of Yahweh was laid.

In answer, we responded with a list of the names of the men who were building the structure.

But God watched over the Jewish leaders, who could not be forced to stop working until Darius received a report and responded in reply.

They responded to us in the following way: 'We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple which was previously built many years ago. A great king of Israel built it and completed it.

So we fasted and sought our God for this and he responded to our prayer.

Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel, an Elamite, responded to Ezra: “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the surrounding peoples, but there is still hope for Israel in spite of this.

Then all the assembly responded with a loud voice: “Yes, we will do as you say!