Nehemiah 8:12

New International Reader's Version

Then all the people went away to eat and drink. They shared their food with others. They celebrated with great joy. Now they understood the words they had heard. That’s because everything had been explained to them.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:22

They ate and drank with great joy that day. They did it in front of the Lord. Then they announced a second time that Solomon was king. He was the son of David. They anointed Solomon in front of the Lord. They anointed him to be ruler. They also anointed Zadok to be priest.

Nehemiah 8:10

Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks. Send some of it to people who don’t have any. This day is holy to our Lord. So don’t be sad. The joy of the Lord makes you strong.”

Nehemiah 8:11

The Levites calmed all the people down. They said, “Be quiet. This is a holy day. So don’t be sad.”

Nehemiah 8:13

All the family leaders gathered around Ezra, the teacher. So did the priests and Levites. All of them paid attention to the words of the Law. It was the second day of the month.

Esther 9:22

Mordecai told the Jews to celebrate the time when they got rest from their enemies. That was the month when their sadness was turned into joy. It was when their weeping turned into a day for celebrating. He wrote the letters to celebrate those days as times of joy. He wanted the people to enjoy good food. He told them to give presents of food to one another. He also wanted them to give gifts to people who were poor.

Job 23:12

I haven’t disobeyed his commands. I’ve treasured his words more than my daily bread.

Psalm 119:111

Your covenant laws are your gift to me forever. They fill my heart with joy.

Psalm 119:127

I love your commands more than gold. I love them more than pure gold.

Psalm 119:130

When your words are made clear, they bring light. They bring understanding to childish people.

Psalm 119:14

Following your covenant laws gives me joy just as great riches give joy to others.

Psalm 119:16

I take delight in your orders. I won’t fail to obey your word.

Psalm 119:171

May my lips pour out praise to you, because you teach me your orders.

Psalm 119:174

Lord, I long for you to save me. Your law gives me delight.

Psalm 119:72

The law you gave is worth more to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.

Psalm 119:97

Lord, I really love your law! All day long I spend time thinking about it.

Jeremiah 15:16

When I received your words, I ate them. They filled me with joy. My heart took delight in them. Lord God who rules over all, I belong to you.

Luke 24:32

They said to each other, “He explained to us what the Scriptures meant. Weren’t we excited as he talked with us on the road?”

Romans 7:18

I know there is nothing good in my desires controlled by sin. I want to do what is good, but I can’t.

Revelation 11:10

Those who live on the earth will be happy about this. That’s because those two prophets had made them suffer. The people will celebrate by sending one another gifts.