Treasury of Scripture Knowledge So that one could not distinguish the voice of the shout of joy, from the noise of the weeping of the people: for one with another the people shouted with a loud shout, and the voice was heard afar off. Ezra 2:1-9 Now these are the children of the province, that went out of the captivity, which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had carried away to Babylon, and who returned to Jerusalem and Juda, every man to his city. . . . ) comforted them on this occasion, by assuring them that the glory of this latter house should exceed that of the former, because the Lord would come to this temple, and fill it with His glory.) the noise Judges 2:5 And the name of that place was called, The place of weepers, or of tears: and there they offered sacrifices to the Lord. shouted Nehemiah 12:43 They appointed also in that day men over the storehouses of the treasure, for the libations, and for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, that the rulers of the city might bring them in by them in honour of thanksgiving, for the priests and Levites: for Juda was joyful in the priests and Levites that assisted. Psalm 5:11 But let all them be glad that hope in thee: they shall rejoice for ever, and thou shalt dwell in them. And all they that love thy name shall glory in thee. Jeremiah 33:11 The voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say: Give ye glory to the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good, for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring their vows into the house of the Lord: for I will bring back the captivity of the land as at the first, saith the Lord. Zechariah 4:7 Who art thou, O great mountain, before Zorobabel? thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring out the chief stone, and shall give equal grace to the grace thereof. Luke 19:37-40 And when he was now coming near the descent of Mount Olivet, the whole multitude of his disciples began with joy to praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works they had seen, . . . and the noise Exodus 32:17,18 And Josue hearing the noise of the people shouting, said to Moses: The noise of battle is heard in the camp. . . . 1 Samuel 4:5 And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord was come into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, and the earth rang again. 1 Kings 1:40,45 And all the multitude went up after him, and the people played with pipes, and rejoiced with a great joy, and the earth rang with the noise of their cry. . . . Psalm 100:1,2 A psalm of praise. . . . Context Temple Restoration Begins…12But many of the priests and the Levites, and the chief of the fathers and the ancients that had seen the former temple; when they had the foundation of this temple before their eyes, wept with a loud voice: and many shouting for joy, lifted up their voice. 13So that one could not distinguish the voice of the shout of joy, from the noise of the weeping of the people: for one with another the people shouted with a loud shout, and the voice was heard afar off. Cross References Ezra 3:12 But many of the priests and the Levites, and the chief of the fathers and the ancients that had seen the former temple; when they had the foundation of this temple before their eyes, wept with a loud voice: and many shouting for joy, lifted up their voice. Ezra 4:1 Now the enemies of Juda and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to the Lord the God of Israel. Jeremiah 50:4 In those days, and at that time, saith the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Juda together: going and weeping they shall make haste, and shall seek the Lord their God. Lexicon The peopleהָעָ֗ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock could not וְאֵ֣ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle distinguish מַכִּירִים֙ (mak·kî·rîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5234: To regard, recognize the shouts תְּרוּעַ֣ת (tə·rū·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8643: Clamor, acclamation of joy, a battle-cry, clangor, of trumpets, as an alarum of joy הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה (haś·śim·ḥāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8057: Blithesomeness, glee from the sound לְק֖וֹל (lə·qō·wl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 6963: A voice, sound of weeping, בְּכִ֣י (bə·ḵî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1065: A weeping, a dripping because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the people הָעָ֑ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock were making so much noise. מְרִיעִים֙ (mə·rî·‘îm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7321: To mar, to split the ears, shout And the sound וְהַקּ֥וֹל (wə·haq·qō·wl) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6963: A voice, sound was heard נִשְׁמַ֖ע (niš·ma‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently from עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while afar. לְמֵרָחֽוֹק׃ (lə·mê·rā·ḥō·wq) Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious Additional Translations 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.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. 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. And the people did not distinguish the voice of the glad shout from the voice of the weeping of the people: for the people shouted with a loud voice, and the voice was heard even from afar off. 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. 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. So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of the 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. 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. 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. 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