Nehemiah 8:12

New Living Translation

So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God’s words and understood them.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:22

They feasted and drank in the Lord’s presence with great joy that day. And again they crowned David’s son Solomon as their new king. They anointed him before the Lord as their leader, and they anointed Zadok as priest.

Nehemiah 8:10

And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”

Nehemiah 8:11

And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, “Hush! Don’t weep! For this is a sacred day.”

Nehemiah 8:13

On October 9 the family leaders of all the people, together with the priests and Levites, met with Ezra the scribe to go over the Law in greater detail.

Esther 9:22

He told them to celebrate these days with feasting and gladness and by giving gifts of food to each other and presents to the poor. This would commemorate a time when the Jews gained relief from their enemies, when their sorrow was turned into gladness and their mourning into joy.

Job 23:12

I have not departed from his commands, but have treasured his words more than daily food.

Psalm 119:111

Your laws are my treasure; they are my heart’s delight.

Psalm 119:127

Truly, I love your commands more than gold, even the finest gold.

Psalm 119:130

The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand.

Psalm 119:14

I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches.

Psalm 119:16

I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word.

Psalm 119:171

Let praise flow from my lips, for you have taught me your decrees.

Psalm 119:174

O Lord, I have longed for your rescue, and your instructions are my delight.

Psalm 119:72

Your instructions are more valuable to me than millions in gold and silver.

Psalm 119:97

Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long.

Jeremiah 15:16

When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.

Luke 24:32

They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us as he talked with us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?”

Romans 7:18

And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t.

Revelation 11:10

All the people who belong to this world will gloat over them and give presents to each other to celebrate the death of the two prophets who had tormented them.