4 occurrences in 12 translations

'Rejoicing' in the Bible

It's being sharpened for slaughter, and being polished to gleam like lightning.' "We shouldn't be rejoicing, should we, while my Son's scepter, the sword, is despising every tree?

Verse ConceptsLightningSceptreSharpeningSparkling

Thus said the Lord Jehovah: According to the rejoicing of the whole land, A desolation I make of thee.

Verse ConceptsRejoicing Over Justice

{Like your rejoicing over the inheritance of the house of Israel} {because} it was desolate, I will do to you; you will be desolation, mountain of Seir and all of Edom, indeed all of it; and they will know that I [am] Yahweh.'" '

Verse ConceptsGod Makes Evil ReboundRejoicing In Evil

“This is what the Lord God says: Certainly in My burning zeal I speak against the rest of the nations and all of Edom, who took My land as their own possession with wholehearted rejoicing and utter contempt so that its pastureland became plunder.

Verse ConceptsMotives, Examples OfNationalismConquestFire Of God's AngerRejoicing In EvilTaking Possession

Bible Theasaurus

Congratulation (1 instance)
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Jubilation (16 instances)
Merrymaking (1 instance)
Prideful (1 instance)
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Triumphal (4 instances)
Triumphant (12 instances)
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