Nehemiah 8:12

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Nehemiah 8:12

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.

Nehemiah 8:7-8

Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, who were Levites, explained the law to the people as they stood in their places.

Job 23:12

I have not departed from the commands of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth
more than my daily food.

Psalm 19:8-11

The precepts of the Lord are right,
making the heart glad;
the command of the Lord is radiant,
making the eyes light up.

Psalm 119:14

I rejoice in the way revealed by Your decrees
as much as in all riches.

Psalm 119:16

I will delight in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.

Psalm 119:72

Instruction from Your lips is better for me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

Psalm 119:97

מ MemHow I love Your instruction!
It is my meditation all day long.

Psalm 119:103-104

How sweet Your word is to my taste—
sweeter than honey in my mouth.

Psalm 119:111

I have Your decrees as a heritage forever;
indeed, they are the joy of my heart.

Psalm 119:127

Since I love Your commands
more than gold, even the purest gold,

Psalm 119:130

The revelation of Your words brings light
and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

Psalm 119:171

My lips pour out praise,
for You teach me Your statutes.

Psalm 119:174

I long for Your salvation, Lord,
and Your instruction is my delight.

Psalm 126:1-3

A song of ascents.When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.

Proverbs 2:10-11

For wisdom will enter your mind,
and knowledge will delight your heart.

Proverbs 24:13-14

Eat honey, my son, for it is good,
and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;

Jeremiah 15:16

Your words were found, and I ate them.
Your words became a delight to me
and the joy of my heart,
for I am called by Your name,
Yahweh God of Hosts.

Luke 24:32

So they said to each other, “Weren’t our hearts ablaze within us while He was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us?”

Romans 7:18

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.

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Summary

Nehemiah 8:12

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.

To send

Nehemiah 8:10

To make

Psalm 126:1

Because

General references

Deuteronomy 16:14

Bible References

To send

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.”

To make

A song of ascents.When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dream.

Because

Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, who were Levites,

explained the law to the people as they stood in their places.