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Nehemiah 8:9-12

9 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, “This day is sacred to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.

10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

11 The Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, for this is a sacred day. Do not grieve.”

12 Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.

Cross References for Nehemiah 8:9-12

Romans 3:20 - Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through ... Click to read the verse Romans 3:20 Click to read the verse Romans 3:20

Colossians 2:16 - Therefore do not let anyone judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a religious f... Click to read the verse Colossians 2:16 Click to read the verse Colossians 2:16

2 Chronicles 30:22 - Hezekiah spoke encouragingly to all the Levites, who showed good understanding of the service o... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:22 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 30:22

Isaiah 61:3 - and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes,... Click to read the verse Isaiah 61:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 61:3

Deuteronomy 16:11 - And rejoice before the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name—you... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:11 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:11

Deuteronomy 12:7 - There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your families shall eat and shall rejoice ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 12:7 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 12:7

Ezra 2:63 - The governor ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there was a priest minis... Click to read the verse Ezra 2:63 Click to read the verse Ezra 2:63

Nehemiah 7:65 - The governor, therefore, ordered them not to eat any of the most sacred food until there should... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:65 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 7:65

Nehemiah 8:2 - So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, w... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 8:2 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 8:2

Malachi 2:13 - Another thing you do: You flood the Lord’s altar with tears. You weep and wail because he no lo... Click to read the verse Malachi 2:13 Click to read the verse Malachi 2:13

Deuteronomy 26:14 - I have not eaten any of the sacred portion while I was in mourning, nor have I removed any of i... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 26:14 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 26:14

Ezra 10:1 - The People’s Confession of Sin While Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing hims... Click to read the verse Ezra 10:1 Click to read the verse Ezra 10:1

Leviticus 23:24 - “Say to the Israelites: ‘On the first day of the seventh month you are to have a day of rest, a... Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:24 Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:24

Numbers 29:1-6 - Feast of Trumpets “‘On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regu... Click to read the verse Numbers 29:1-6 Click to read the verse Numbers 29:1-6

Deuteronomy 16:14-15 - Be joyful at your Feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and th... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:14-15 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 16:14-15

2 Chronicles 35:3 - He said to the Levites, who instructed all Israel and who had been consecrated to the Lord: “Pu... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 35:3 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 35:3

Deuteronomy 12:12 - And there rejoice before the Lord your God, you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 12:12 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 12:12

2 Corinthians 7:9-11 - yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repenta... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 7:9-11 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 7:9-11

2 Chronicles 15:15 - All Judah rejoiced about the oath because they had sworn it wholeheartedly. They sought God eag... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 15:15 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 15:15

Nehemiah 8:7-8 - The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azaria... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 8:7-8 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 8:7-8

Hosea 4:6 - my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also re... Click to read the verse Hosea 4:6 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:6

Ecclesiastes 3:4 - a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:4 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:4

2 Kings 22:19 - Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what ... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:19 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:19

Romans 7:9 - Once I was alive apart from law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died. Click to read the verse Romans 7:9 Click to read the verse Romans 7:9

Ezra 7:6 - this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lor... Click to read the verse Ezra 7:6 Click to read the verse Ezra 7:6

2 Kings 22:11 - When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his robes. Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:11 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:11

2 Chronicles 34:19 - When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his robes. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 34:19 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 34:19

2 Chronicles 34:21 - “Go and inquire of the Lord for me and for the remnant in Israel and Judah about what is writte... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 34:21 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 34:21

Haggai 2:2 - “Speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high ... Click to read the verse Haggai 2:2 Click to read the verse Haggai 2:2

Haggai 1:1 - A Call to Build the House of the Lord In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of th... Click to read the verse Haggai 1:1 Click to read the verse Haggai 1:1

2 Chronicles 15:3 - For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach and without the law. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 15:3 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 15:3

Nehemiah 10:1 - Those who sealed it were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah. Zedekiah, Click to read the verse Nehemiah 10:1 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 10:1

Nehemiah 12:26 - They served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemi... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 12:26 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 12:26

Ezra 7:11 - King Artaxerxes’ Letter to Ezra This is a copy of the letter King Artaxerxes had given to Ezra ... Click to read the verse Ezra 7:11 Click to read the verse Ezra 7:11

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