"Therealso you and your householdsshall eatbeforethe LORDyour God,and rejoicein allyour undertakingsin whichthe LORDyour Godhas blessedyou.
So they ateand drankthat daybeforethe LORDwith greatgladness.And they madeSolomonthe sonof Davidkinga secondtime,and they anointed[him] as rulerfor the LORDand Zadokas priest.
Then Nehemiah,whowas the governor,and Ezrathe priest[and] scribe,and the Leviteswho taughtthe peoplesaidto allthe people,"Thisdayis holyto the LORDyour God;do not mournor weep."For allthe peoplewere weepingwhen they heardthe wordsof the law.
I knowthat thereis nothingbetterfor them thanto rejoiceand to dogoodin one's lifetime;
moreover,that everymanwhoeatsand drinksseesgoodin allhis labor--it is the giftof God.
Hereis whatI have seento be goodand fitting:to eat,to drinkand enjoyoneself in allone's laborin whichhe toilsunderthe sun[during] the fewyearsof his lifewhichGodhas givenhim; for thisis his reward.
Her gainand her harlot'swageswill be setapartto the LORD;it will not be storedup or hoarded,but her gainwill becomesufficientfoodand choiceattirefor those who dwellin the presenceof the LORD.
But those who garnerit will eatit and praisethe LORD;And those who gatherit will drinkit in the courtsof My sanctuary.
"As for the prince,he shall sitin it as princeto eatbreadbeforethe LORD;he shall enterby wayof the porchof the gateand shall goout by the same way."
Has not foodbeen cutoffbeforeour eyes,Gladnessand joyfrom the houseof our God?
"You will have plentyto eatand be satisfiedAnd praisethe nameof the LORDyour God,Whohas dealtwondrouslywith you; Then My peoplewill neverbe putto shame.
Now on the firstdayyou shall takefor yourselves the foliageof beautifultrees,palmbranchesand boughsof leafytreesand willowsof the brook,and you shall rejoicebeforethe LORDyour Godfor sevendays.
"Thisis anotherthingyou do:you coverthe altarof the LORDwith tears,with weepingand with groaning,becauseHe nolongerregardsthe offeringor accepts[it with] favorfrom your hand.
Day by daycontinuingwith one mindin the temple,and breakingbreadfrom house to house,they were takingtheir mealstogetherwith gladnessand sincerityof heart,
"And you shall rejoicebeforethe LORDyour God,you and your sonsand daughters,your maleand femaleservants,and the Levitewhois within your gates,sincehe hasnoportionor inheritancewith you.
"But you shall eatthem beforethe LORDyour Godin the placewhichthe LORDyour Godwill choose,you and your sonand daughter,and your maleand femaleservants,and the Levitewhois within your gates;and you shall rejoicebeforethe LORDyour Godin allyour undertakings.
"You shall not doat allwhatwe are doingheretoday,everyman[doing] whateveris rightin his own eyes;
"You shall eatin the presenceof the LORDyour God,at the placewhereHe choosesto establishHis name,the titheof your grain,your newwine,your oil,and the firstbornof your herdand your flock,sothat you may learnto fearthe LORDyour Godalways.
"You may spendthe moneyfor whateveryour heartdesires:for oxen,or sheep,or wine,or strongdrink,or whateveryour heartdesires;and thereyou shall eatin the presenceof the LORDyour Godand rejoice,you and your household.
"You and your householdshall eatit everyyearbeforethe LORDyour Godin the placewhichthe LORDchooses.
and you and the Leviteand the alienwhois amongyou shall rejoicein allthe goodwhichthe LORDyour Godhas givenyou and your household.
and you shall sacrificepeaceofferingsand eatthere,and rejoicebeforethe LORDyour God.
"Becauseyou did not servethe LORDyour Godwith joyand a gladheart,for the abundanceof allthings;
Rejoicein the Lordalways;againI will say,rejoice!
