They ate and drank with great joy in the Lord’s presence that day. Then, for a second time, they made David’s son Solomon king; they anointed him as the Lord’s ruler, and Zadok as the priest.
Nehemiah 8:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then all the people began to eat and drink, send portions, and have a great celebration, because they had understood the words that were explained to them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And all the people went their way to eat, drink, send portions, and make great rejoicing, for they had understood the words that were declared to them. American Standard Version (1901) And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them. Common English Bible Then all of the people went to eat and to drink, to send portions, and to have a great celebration, because they understood what had been said to them. Catholic Public Domain Version And so all the people went forth, so that they might eat and drink, and so that they might send portions, and so that they might make a great rejoicing. For they understood the words that he had taught to them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version So all the people went to eat and drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth: because they understood the words that he had taught them. |
They ate and drank with great joy in the Lord’s presence that day. Then, for a second time, they made David’s son Solomon king; they anointed him as the Lord’s ruler, and Zadok as the priest.
Then he said to them, ‘Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, because the joy of the Lord is your strength.’ ,
And the Levites quietened all the people, saying, ‘Be still, since today is holy. Don’t grieve.’
On the second day, the family heads of all the people, along with the priests and Levites, assembled before the scribe Ezra to study the words of the law.
because during those days the Jews gained relief from their enemies. That was the month when their sorrow was turned into rejoicing and their mourning into a holiday. They were to be days of feasting, rejoicing, and of sending gifts to one another and to the poor.
I have not departed from the commands from his lips; I have treasured the words from his mouth more than my daily food.
Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became a delight to me and the joy of my heart, for I bear your name, Lord God of Armies.
They said to each other, ‘Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us? ’
For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh. For the desire to do what is good is with me, but there is no ability to do it.
Those who live on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send gifts to one another because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.