Ezra 6:16

Lighthouse Bible 2006

And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,

Cross References

1 Kings 8:62

And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.

1 Kings 8:63

And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, twenty two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 15:28

Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.

1 Chronicles 9:2

Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

2 Chronicles 29:30

Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praise unto the LORD with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshiped.

2 Chronicles 30:23

And the whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days: and they kept another seven days with gladness.

2 Chronicles 30:26

So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 7:5

And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.

Ezra 4:1

Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building the temple unto the LORD God of Israel;

Ezra 6:22

And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

Nehemiah 12:27

And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

Nehemiah 12:43

Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

Nehemiah 7:73

So the priests, and the Levites, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and some of the people, and the temple servants, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

Nehemiah 8:10

Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink sweet drinks, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Psalm 122:1

​I was glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

Daniel 5:13

Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spoke and said to Daniel, Are you that Daniel, who are of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?

John 10:22

And it was the feast of the dedication at Jerusalem, and it was winter.

Deuteronomy 12:7

And there you shall eat before the LORD your God, and you shall rejoice in all that you put your hand unto, you and your households, in which the LORD your God has blessed you.

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.