'Joy' in the Bible
He also told them, "Go eat the best food, drink the best wine, and give something to those who have nothing, since this day is holy to our Lord. Don't be sorrowful, because the joy of the LORD is your strength."
So all the people went to eat, to drink, to send something to those who had nothing, and to celebrate with great joy, because they understood the words that were being declared to them.
The entire assembly of those who had returned from exile erected tents and lived in them. Indeed, from the days of Nun's son Joshua until that day the Israelis had not done so. Joy was everywhere,
At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they invited the descendants of Levi to come from wherever they lived to Jerusalem so they could celebrate the dedication with joy, thanksgiving, and songs, accompanied by cymbals, lyres, and harps.
That day they offered a large number of sacrifices, and they rejoiced, because God had caused them to rejoice enthusiastically. Their wives and children rejoiced, so that Jerusalem's joy was heard from a long distance.
Related Words
Bible Theasaurus
- Cheer (35 instances)
- Cheerfulness (3 instances)
- Delight (265 instances)
- Gladden (11 instances)
- Gladness (88 instances)
- Glee (2 instances)
- Joy (461 instances)
- Joyfulness (3 instances)
- Pleasure (367 instances)
- Rejoice (282 instances)
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