Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
Offered
God
The wives also
The joy
Bible References
Offered
Numbers 10:10
Joyful occasions such as your New Moon Festivals and your other religious festivals, you are to blow the trumpets when you present your burnt offerings and your fellowship offerings. Then I will help you. I AM JEHOVAH YOUR GOD!
Deuteronomy 12:11
It will happen in the place Jehovah choose for his name to dwell, there you shall bring all that I command you. Bring your burnt offerings and your sacrifices, your tithes and the contribution of your hand, and all your choice vowed offerings that you will vow to Jehovah.
1 Chronicles 29:21
The following day they killed animals as sacrifices, dedicating them to Jehovah. Then they gave them to the people to eat. In addition, they sacrificed a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, which they burned whole on the altar. They also brought the offerings of wine.
2 Chronicles 7:5
King Solomon offered twenty-two thousand cattle and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep as sacrifices to Jehovah. Thus the king and all the people dedicated God's Temple.
2 Chronicles 29:35
In addition to offering the sacrifices that were burned whole, the priests were responsible for burning the fat that was offered from the sacrifices the people ate, and for pouring out the wine that was presented with the burnt offerings. Thus worship in the Temple began again.
Psalm 27:6
Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies who surround me. I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes I will sing praises to Jehovah.
God
2 Chronicles 20:27
All the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned to Jerusalem. They rejoiced while Jehoshaphat led them. Jehovah gave them a reason to rejoice about what had happened to their enemies.
Job 34:29
If God decided to do nothing at all, no one could criticize him. If he hid his face (refused to assist), we would be helpless.
Psalm 28:7
Jehovah is my strength and my shield. My heart trusted him, so I received help. My heart is triumphant and I thank him with my song.
Psalm 30:11
You turned my mourning into dancing. You loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness.
Psalm 92:4
You made me find joy in what you have done, O Jehovah. I will sing joyfully about the works of your hands.
Isaiah 61:3
to present a garland, instead of ashes, to those who mourn in Zion, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting. They will be called oaks of righteousness. They are the planting of Jehovah, that he may be glorified.
Isaiah 66:10
All who love Jerusalem, be happy and rejoice with her. All who mourn for her be glad with her.
Jeremiah 33:11
Yes, you will hear the sounds of joy and happiness and the sounds of brides and grooms. You will hear those who bring thank offerings to Jehovah's Temple.' 'They will say: Give thanks to Jehovah of Hosts because Jehovah is good, because his mercy endures forever. I will restore the prosperity of the land to what they were before,' says Jehovah.
John 16:22
You have sorrow now. But I will see you again. Your heart will rejoice and no one can take your joy from you.
The wives also
Exodus 15:20
The prophet Miriam, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand. All the women, danced with tambourines, and followed her.
2 Chronicles 20:13
All the people from Judah, their infants, wives, and children were standing in front of Jehovah.
Psalm 148:11
Praise him you kings of the earth and its people, officials and all judges on the earth.
Jeremiah 31:13
Then young women will rejoice and dance along with young men and old men. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them. I will replace their sorrow with joy.
Matthew 21:9
Those going ahead of him and following him shouted praise: Glory to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah! Glory in the highest! (Psalms 118:26)
Ephesians 5:19
Speak to one another in psalms and praise and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to Jehovah.
James 5:13
Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise.
The joy
1 Samuel 4:5
When Jehovah's Ark came into the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the earth shook.
Ezra 3:13
So that in the ears of the people the cry of joy was mixed with the sound of weeping. The cries of the people were loud and came to the ears of those who were a long way off.