Nehemiah 8:10

Tree of Life Version

So he said to them, “Go! Eat choice food, drink sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have nothing ready. For today is kadosh to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of Adonai is your strength.”

Cross References

1 Kings 8:66

On the eighth day he sent the people away, and they blessed the king and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart over all the goodness that Adonai had shown to His servant David and to His people Israel.

1 Chronicles 16:27

Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy are in His place.

Nehemiah 8:11

Then the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Hush! For today is kadosh. Do not grieve.”

Nehemiah 8:12

So all the people departed to eat and drink, to send portions and to celebrate with great joy, because they came to understand the words that were explained to them.

Esther 9:19

That is why the rural Jews—those living in unwalled villages—make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, a day of sending presents of food to one another.

Esther 9:22

as the days when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into celebration. These were to be days of feasting, celebration and sending presents of food to one another and giving gifts to the poor.

Psalm 149:2

Let Israel rejoice in its Maker. Let the children of Zion be glad in their King.

Psalm 89:17

They rejoice in Your Name all day, and by Your righteousness they are exalted.

Proverbs 17:22

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Ecclesiastes 11:2

Give portions to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what disaster may happen upon the earth.

Ecclesiastes 2:24

There is nothing better for people than to eat and drink, and to find enjoyment in their labor. This too, I perceived, is from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 3:13

Also when anyone eats and drinks, and finds satisfaction in all of his labor, it is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Additionally, everyone to whom God has given riches and wealth, and empowers him to eat from it, to receive his share, and to rejoice in his labor—this is a gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Go! Eat your bread with gladness and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already accepted your deeds.

Song of Solomon 5:1

I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey. I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, Drink, yes, drink your fill, O lovers!

Isaiah 49:5

So now says Adonai, who formed Me from the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob back to Him, to gather Israel back to Him. For I am honored in the eyes of Adonai and My God has become my strength.

Isaiah 61:10

I will rejoice greatly in Adonai. My soul will be joyful in my God. For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me in a robe of righteousness— like a bridegroom wearing a priestly turban, like a bride adorning herself with her jewels.

Joel 2:23

So be glad, children of Zion, and rejoice in Adonai, your God. For He gives you the early rain for prosperity, Yes, He will bring down rain for you, the early and latter rain as before.

Zechariah 14:21

In fact every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah will be Holy to Adonai-Tzva’ot, so that everyone who comes to sacrifice will take them, and cook in them. In that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the House of Adonai-Tzva’ot.

Luke 11:41

But give as tzadakah those things that are within, and indeed everything is pure to you.

2 Corinthians 8:2

that in much testing by affliction, the abundance of their joy and their extreme poverty overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

Philippians 3:4

though I myself might have confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he might depend on the flesh, I far more—

Revelation 11:10

Those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them. They will celebrate and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

1 Samuel 25:8

Ask your young men and they will tell you. Therefore, let the young men find favor in your eyes, for we have come on a festive day. So please, give to your servants and to your son David, whatever you find at hand.’”