Nehemiah 12:43

WEB

⁴³They offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women and the children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even far away.

KJV

⁴³Also that day^[+] they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

BSB

⁴³On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.

FBV

⁴³Many sacrifices were offered that day, celebrating that God had brought them so much happiness, tremendous happiness. The women and children also celebrated, and the sounds of joy in Jerusalem could be heard far away.

Extra References

Ezra 3:13

¹³so that the people could not discern the noise of the shout of joy from the noise of the weeping of the people; for the people shouted with a loud shout, and the noise was heard far away.

Psalms 92:4

⁴For you, LORD, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.

Psalms 148:11-13

¹¹kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all judges of the earth, ¹²both young men and maidens, old men and children. ¹³Let them praise the LORD’s name, for his name alone is exalted. His glory is above the earth and the heavens.

Jeremiah 31:13

¹³Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance, the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.

1 Samuel 4:5

⁵When the ark of the LORD’s covenant came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth resounded.

2 Chronicles 7:10

¹⁰On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, he sent the people away to their tents, joyful and glad of heart for the goodness that the LORD had shown to David, to Solomon, and to Israel his people.

2 Chronicles 29:35-36

³⁵Also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings and with the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the LORD’s house was set in order. ³⁶Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.

2 Chronicles 7:5-7

⁵King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated God’s house. ⁶The priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made to give thanks to the LORD, when David praised by their ministry, saying “For his loving kindness endures forever.” The priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.

⁷Moreover Solomon made the middle of the court that was before the LORD’s house holy; for there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, because the bronze altar which Solomon had made was not able to receive the burnt offering, the meal offering, and the fat.

James 5:13

¹³^[+] Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

Isaiah 61:3

³to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.