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.
Cross-reference
Nehemiah 12:43 describes the sound of rejoicing heard far away at the wall dedication—a clear echo of the same phrase in Ezra 3:13.
Jeremiah 33:11 prophesies sounds of joy and thanksgiving in Jerusalem's restoration—fulfilled in the shouts and song of Ezra 3:11-13.
Haggai 2:1-9 encourages those who saw the former temple's glory, directly addressing the discouragement behind the weeping in Ezra 3:13.
Zechariah 4:7 foretells shouts of 'Grace!' at the temple's completion—parallel to the shouting at the foundation laying in Ezra 3:13.
Zechariah 4:10 encourages those who despised small beginnings—like the mixed emotions here—promising future rejoicing when Zerubbabel completes the temple.
In 1 Kings 1:45, the people's joy at Solomon's anointing causes the earth to resound — similar to the far-reaching noise at the temple foundation.
Jeremiah 50:4 depicts Israel weeping as they seek the LORD — paralleling the weeping of elders mixed with joy at the temple foundation during restoration.