and ate and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. They made Shlomo the son of David king the second time, and anointed him to the LORD to be prince, and Tzadok to be Kohen.
Nehemiah 8:12 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) 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 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. |
and ate and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. They made Shlomo the son of David king the second time, and anointed him to the LORD to be prince, and Tzadok to be Kohen.
Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Don't be grieved; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your shalom, for the day is holy; neither be you grieved.
On the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' [houses] of all the people, the Kohanim, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law.
as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy.
I haven't gone back from the mitzvah of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
Therefore I love your mitzvot more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, the LORD, God Tzeva'ot.
They said one to another, *Weren't our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?*
For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good.
Those who dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.