Ezra 3:13 “The people could not distinguish the shouts of joy from the sound of w…”

Ezra 3:13

The people could not distinguish the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people were making so much noise. And the sound was heard from afar.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So that the people could not discern 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 noise was heard afar off.

World English Bible

so that the people could not discern 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 noise was heard far away.

American Standard Version

so that the people could not discern 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 noise was heard afar off.

Geneva Bible 1599

So that the people coulde not discerne the sound of the shoute for ioy, from the noyse of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loude crie, and the noyse was heard farre off.

Darby Translation

And the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people; for the people shouted with a great shout, and the noise was heard afar off.

Young's Literal Translation

and the people are not discerning the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people, for the people are shouting — a great shout — and the noise hath been heard unto a distance.

Bible in Basic English

So that in the ears of the people the cry of joy was mixed with the sound of weeping; for the cries of the people were loud and came to the ears of those who were a long way off.

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Cross references

“the noise”

Judges 2:5

Judges 2:5 · BSB

So they called that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.

“shouted”

Luke 19:37–40 Nehemiah 12:43 Psalm 5:11 Jeremiah 33:11 Zechariah 4:7

Luke 19:37–40 · BSB

And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:

Nehemiah 12:43 · BSB

On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.

Psalm 5:11 · BSB

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

Jeremiah 33:11 · BSB

the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His lo…

Zechariah 4:7 · BSB

What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”

“and the noise”

1 Samuel 4:5 1 Kings 1:40 1 Kings 1:45 Exodus 32:17 Exodus 32:18 Psalm 100:1

1 Samuel 4:5 · BSB

When the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a great shout that the ground shook.

1 Kings 1:40 · BSB

All the people followed him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such a great joy that the earth was split by the sound.

1 Kings 1:45 · BSB

Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.

Exodus 32:17 · BSB

When Joshua heard the sound of the people shouting, he said to Moses, “The sound of war is in the camp.”

Exodus 32:18 · BSB

But Moses replied: “It is neither the cry of victory nor the cry of defeat; I hear the sound of singing!”

Psalm 100:1 · BSB

Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12But many of the older priests, Levites, and family heads who had seen the first temple wept loudly when they saw the foundation of this temple. Still, many others shouted joyfully.

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