Nehemiah 8:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Then all the people went to eat the special meal. They shared their food and drinks. They celebrated that special day. They were happy that they could hear the reading of God’s law and were now able to understand it.

Cross References

Psalm 119:174

Lord, I want you to save me. Your teachings make me happy.

Luke 24:32

They said to each other, “When he talked to us on the road, it felt like a fire burning in us. How exciting it was when he explained to us the true meaning of the Scriptures!”

Psalm 119:171

I will burst into songs of praise, because you have taught me your laws.

Psalm 119:130

As people understand your word, it brings light to their lives. Your word makes even simple people wise.

Psalm 119:127

I love your commands more than gold, more than the purest gold.

Psalm 119:111

The rules you have given me to follow will be mine forever. They give me great joy.

Psalm 119:97

Oh, how I love your teachings! I talk about them all the time.

Psalm 119:72

Your teachings are worth more to me than a thousand pieces of silver and gold.

Psalm 119:16

I enjoy your laws. I will not forget your word.

Psalm 119:14

I enjoy following your rules as much as others enjoy great riches.

Job 23:12

I always obey his commands. I love the words from his mouth more than I love my food.

Romans 7:18

Yes, I know that nothing good lives in me—I mean nothing good lives in the part of me that is not spiritual. I want to do what is good, but I don’t do it.

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words came to me, and I ate them up. They made me very happy. I was glad to be called by your name, Lord God All-Powerful.

Revelation 11:10

Everyone on the earth will be happy because these two are dead. They will have parties and send each other gifts. They will do this because these two prophets brought much suffering to the people living on earth.

Nehemiah 8:10

Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy the good food and sweet drinks. Give some food and drinks to those who didn’t prepare any food. Today is a special day to our Lord. Don’t be sad, because the joy of the Lord will make you strong.”

Nehemiah 8:11

The Levites helped the people to calm down. They said, “Be quiet, calm down, this is a special day. Don’t be sad.”

Nehemiah 8:13

Then on the second day of the month, the leaders of all the families went to meet with Ezra, the priests, and the Levites. They all gathered around Ezra the teacher to study the words of the law.

Esther 9:22

They were to celebrate those days because on those days the Jews got rid of their enemies. And they were also to celebrate that month as the month when their sadness was turned into joy. It was a month when their crying was changed into a day of celebration. Mordecai wrote letters to all the Jews and told them to celebrate those days as a happy day of feasting. They should have parties, give gifts to each other, and give presents to the poor.

1 Chronicles 29:22

That day the people were very happy as they ate and drank there together with the Lord. And they made David’s son Solomon king the second time. They anointed Solomon to be king, and they anointed Zadok to be priest. They did this in the place where the Lord was.