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Ezra 3:13

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3:13People were unable to tell the difference between the sound of joyous shouting and the sound of the people’s weeping, for the people were shouting so loudly37 that the sound was heard a long way off.

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  1. 37 Heb “a great shout.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

so that the people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shout from the sound of the people’s weeping, for the people shouted with a great shout, and the sound was heard far away.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far away.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The people could not distinguish the sound of the joyful shouting from that of the weeping, because the people were shouting so loudly. And the sound was heard far away.

NLTNew Living Translation

The joyful shouting and weeping mingled together in a loud noise that could be heard far in the distance.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

No person could distinguish the sound of joyful acclaim from the sound of people weeping, for the people shouted with great joyful acclaim and the sound was heard from afar.

KJV 1900King 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.