Nehemiah 8:12

New English Translation

So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:22

They held a feast before the Lord that day and celebrated. Then they designated Solomon, David’s son, as king a second time; before the Lord they anointed him as ruler and Zadok as priest.

Nehemiah 8:10

He said to them, “Go and eat delicacies and drink sweet drinks and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the lord is your strength.”

Nehemiah 8:11

Then the Levites quieted all the people saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve.”

Nehemiah 8:13

On the second day of the month the family leaders met with Ezra the scribe, together with all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to consider the words of the law.

Esther 9:22

as the time when the Jews gave themselves rest from their enemies – the month when their trouble was turned to happiness and their mourning to a holiday. These were to be days of banqueting, happiness, sending gifts to one another, and providing for the poor.

Job 23:12

I have not departed from the commands of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my allotted portion.

Psalm 119:111

I claim your rules as my permanent possession, for they give me joy.

Psalm 119:127

For this reason I love your commands more than gold, even purest gold.

Psalm 119:130

Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.

Psalm 119:14

I rejoice in the lifestyle prescribed by your rules as if they were riches of all kinds.

Psalm 119:16

I find delight in your statutes; I do not forget your instructions. ג (Gimel)

Psalm 119:171

May praise flow freely from my lips, for you teach me your statutes.

Psalm 119:174

I long for your deliverance, O Lord; I find delight in your law.

Psalm 119:72

The law you have revealed is more important to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. י (Yod)

Psalm 119:97

O how I love your law! All day long I meditate on it.

Jeremiah 15:16

As your words came to me I drank them in, and they filled my heart with joy and happiness because I belong to you.

Luke 24:32

They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?”

Romans 7:18

For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For I want to do the good, but I cannot do it.

Revelation 11:10

And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, even sending gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.