Ezra 3:13
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.
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Gill's Exposition
So that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people,.... That is, not clearly and distinctly, they were so mixed and confounded together, and…
There was no dispute among the returned Jews whether they should build the temple or no; that was immediately resolved on, and that it should be done with all speed; what comfort could they take in…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
So that the people could not discern literally, -And the people &c." The people generally, not merely the leaders, were of two minds. The sounds were mingled together; the weeping near at hand was as…
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