Ezra 3:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The sound could be heard far away. All of them made so much noise that no one could tell the difference between the shouts of joy and the crying.

Cross References

1 Samuel 4:5

When the Lord’s Box of the Agreement came into the camp, all the Israelites gave a great shout loud enough to make the ground shake.

Zechariah 4:7

That tall mountain will be like a flat place for Zerubbabel. He will build the Temple, and when the most important stone is put in place, the people will shout, ‘Beautiful! Beautiful!’”

Jeremiah 33:11

There will be sounds of joy and happiness. There will be the happy sounds of a bride and groom. There will be the sounds of people bringing their gifts to the Lord’s Temple. They will say, ‘Praise the Lord All-Powerful! The Lord is good! His faithful love will last forever!’ They will say this because I will again do good things to Judah. It will be as it was in the beginning.” This is what the Lord said.

Psalm 5:11

But let those who trust in you be happy forever. Protect and strengthen those who love your name.

Nehemiah 12:43

So on that special day, the priests offered many sacrifices. Everyone was very happy because God had made them happy. Even the women and children were excited and happy. People far away could hear the happy sounds coming from Jerusalem.

1 Kings 1:45

Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed Solomon at Gihon Spring and then went back into the city. The people followed them, and now everyone in the city is celebrating. That is the noise you hear.

1 Kings 1:40

Then all the people followed Solomon back into the city. They were very happy and excited. They were playing flutes and making so much noise that the ground shook.

Judges 2:5

So they named the place Bokim. There they offered sacrifices to the Lord.

Ezra 3:12

But many of the older priests, Levites, and family leaders, who could remember seeing the first Temple, began to cry aloud. They cried while the others there shouted for joy.

Ezra 4:1

Many people living in the area were against the people of Judah and Benjamin. These enemies heard that the people who had come from captivity were building a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel. So they came to Zerubbabel and to the family leaders and said, “Let us help you build. We are the same as you, we ask your God for help. We have offered sacrifices to your God since the time King Esarhaddon of Assyria brought us here.”

Jeremiah 50:4

The Lord says, “At that time the people of Israel and the people of Judah will be together. They will cry and cry together, and together, they will go look for the Lord their God.