Nehemiah 8:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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 your way, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our LORD; neither be ye grieved, for the joy of LORD is your strength.

To make

When LORD brought back those who returned to Zion, we were like those who dream.

Because

Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law. And the people [stood] in their place.

I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips, I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

The precepts of LORD are right, rejoicing the heart. The commandment of LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies as much as in all riches.

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul,

My son, eat thou honey, for it is good, and the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste,

Thy words were found, and I ate them. And thy words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart. For I am called by thy name, O LORD, God of hosts.

And they said to each other, Was not our heart burning within us while he spoke to us on the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?

For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, for to will is present in me, but to do the good, I find not.

General references

And thou shall rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are within thy gates.