Verse 12

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.

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 8:7-8 : 7 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. 8 They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
  • Job 23:12 : 12 I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
  • Ps 19:8-9 : 8 Yahweh's precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh's commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of Yahweh is clean, enduring forever. Yahweh's ordinances are true, and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is your servant warned. In keeping them there is great reward.
  • Ps 119:14 : 14 I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, As much as in all riches.
  • Ps 119:16 : 16 I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.
  • Ps 119:72 : 72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
  • Ps 119:97 : 97 How love I your law! It is my meditation all day.
  • Ps 119:103-104 : 103 How sweet are your promises to my taste, More than honey to my mouth! 104 Through your precepts, I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.
  • Ps 119:111 : 111 I have taken your testimonies as a heritage forever, For they are the joy of my heart.
  • Ps 119:127 : 127 Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, Yes, more than pure gold.
  • Ps 119:130 : 130 The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.
  • Ps 119:171 : 171 Let my lips utter praise, For you teach me your statutes.
  • Ps 119:174 : 174 I have longed for your salvation, Yahweh. Your law is my delight.
  • Ps 126:1-3 : 1 > When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, We were like those who dream. 2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, "Yahweh has done great things for them." 3 Yahweh has done great things for us, And we are glad.
  • Prov 2:10-11 : 10 For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. 11 Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,
  • Prov 24:13-14 : 13 My son, eat honey, for it is good; The droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste: 14 So you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; If you have found it, then there will be a reward, Your hope will not be cut off.
  • Jer 15:16 : 16 Your words were found, and I ate them; and your words were to me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, Yahweh, God of hosts.
  • Luke 24:32 : 32 They said one to another, "Weren't our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?"
  • Rom 7:18 : 18 For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good thing. For desire is present with me, but I don't find it doing that which is good.