Ezra 3:13; Ezra 4:1; Ezra 9:3

Ezra 3:13

13 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.

Ezra 4:1

1 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the LORD, the God of Israel,

Ezra 9:3

3 When I heard this, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled hair from my head and beard and sat down appalled.