Ezra 6:16

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Ezra 6:16

Then the Israelites, including the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles, celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.

1 Kings 8:63

Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the Lord: 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. In this manner the king and all the Israelites dedicated the Lord’s temple.

2 Chronicles 7:5

King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. In this manner the king and all the people dedicated God’s temple.

Deuteronomy 12:7

You will eat there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice with your household in everything you do, because the Lord your God has blessed you.

1 Chronicles 9:2

The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

1 Chronicles 15:28

So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouts, the sound of the ram’s horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and the playing of harps and lyres.

2 Chronicles 7:9-10

On the eighth day they held a sacred assembly, for the dedication of the altar lasted seven days and the festival seven days.

2 Chronicles 30:23

The whole congregation decided to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy,

2 Chronicles 30:26

There was great rejoicing in Jerusalem, for nothing like this was known since the days of Solomon son of David, the king of Israel.

They sang with praise and thanksgiving to the Lord: “For He is good; His faithful love to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord because the foundation of the Lord’s house had been laid.

Ezra 4:1

When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles were building a temple for Yahweh, the God of Israel,

Ezra 6:22

They observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the Lord had made them joyful, having changed the Assyrian king’s attitude toward them, so that he supported them in the work on the house of the God of Israel.

Nehemiah 7:73

So the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, temple singers, some of the people, temple servants, and all Israel settled in their towns.

When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,

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Nehemiah 8:10

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 stronghold.”

Nehemiah 12:43

On that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy. The women and children also celebrated, and Jerusalem’s rejoicing was heard far away.

Psalm 122:1

A Davidic song of ascents.I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”

John 10:22

Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter.

Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

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Summary

Ezra 6:16

And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,

Children of the captivity

Ezra 4:1

The dedication

1 Kings 8:63

2 Chronicles 7:5

John 10:22

General references

Ezra 2:70

Bible References

Children of the captivity

When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the returned exiles

were building a temple for Yahweh, the God of Israel,

The dedication

Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the Lord: 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. In this manner the king and all the Israelites dedicated the Lord’s temple.

King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. In this manner the king and all the people dedicated God’s temple.

Then the Festival of Dedication took place in Jerusalem, and it was winter.

General references

The priests, Levites, singers, gatekeepers, temple servants, and some of the people settled in their towns, and the rest of Israel settled in their towns.