Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them. Cross References Revelation 11:10 And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them, and will celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them. Nehemiah 8:7 The Levites--Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah--instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places. Nehemiah 8:8 So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read. Nehemiah 8:10 Then Nehemiah told them, "Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." Nehemiah 8:11 And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve." Nehemiah 8:13 On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to study the words of the Law. Esther 9:22 as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor. Treasury of Scripture 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 to them. to send Nehemiah 8:10 to make Psalm 126:1-3 because Nehemiah 8:7,8 Job 23:12 Psalm 19:8-11 |