In the second year of their return, when the foundation of the Temple was laid, what was the reaction of the older people who had seen the first Temple?
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Correct answer: They wept with a loud voice
While the younger generation shouted for joy, the elders who remembered Solomon's glorious Temple wept loudly. The mixed sound of shouting and weeping was so loud it could be heard from a great distance.
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