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Deuteronomy 12:7
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Deuteronomy 12:7
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7 There you and your families will feast in the presence of the Lord your God, and you will rejoice in all you have accomplished because the Lord your God has blessed you.
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Deuteronomy 12:7
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Deuteronomy 12:7
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7 There, in the presence(A) of the Lord your God, you and your families shall eat and shall rejoice(B) in everything you have put your hand to, because the Lord your God has blessed you.
Deuteronomy 12:18
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Deuteronomy 12:18
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18 You must eat these in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose. Eat them there with your children, your servants, and the Levites who live in your towns, celebrating in the presence of the Lord your God in all you do.
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Deuteronomy 12:18
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Deuteronomy 12:18
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18 Instead, you are to eat(A) them in the presence of the Lord your God at the place the Lord your God will choose(B)—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites from your towns—and you are to rejoice(C) before the Lord your God in everything you put your hand to.
Deuteronomy 14:26
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Deuteronomy 14:26
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26 When you arrive, you may use the money to buy any kind of food you want—cattle, sheep, goats, wine, or other alcoholic drink. Then feast there in the presence of the Lord your God and celebrate with your household.
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Deuteronomy 14:26
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Deuteronomy 14:26
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26 Use the silver to buy whatever you like: cattle, sheep, wine or other fermented drink,(A) or anything you wish. Then you and your household shall eat there in the presence of the Lord your God and rejoice.(B)
Leviticus 23:40
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Leviticus 23:40
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40 On the first day gather branches from magnificent trees[a]—palm fronds, boughs from leafy trees, and willows that grow by the streams. Then celebrate with joy before the Lord your God for seven days.
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- 23:40 Or gather fruit from majestic trees.
Leviticus 23:40
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Leviticus 23:40
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40 On the first day you are to take branches(A) from luxuriant trees—from palms, willows and other leafy trees(B)—and rejoice(C) before the Lord your God for seven days.
Deuteronomy 12:12
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Deuteronomy 12:12
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12 “You must celebrate there in the presence of the Lord your God with your sons and daughters and all your servants. And remember to include the Levites who live in your towns, for they will receive no allotment of land among you.
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Deuteronomy 12:12
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Deuteronomy 12:12
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12 And there rejoice(A) before the Lord your God—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites(B) from your towns who have no allotment or inheritance(C) of their own.
Philippians 4:4
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Philippians 4:4
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4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!
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Philippians 4:4
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Philippians 4:4
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Final Exhortations
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!(A)
Psalm 128:1-2
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Psalm 128:1-2
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Psalm 128
A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.
1 How joyful are those who fear the Lord—
all who follow his ways!
2 You will enjoy the fruit of your labor.
How joyful and prosperous you will be!
Psalm 128:1-2
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Psalm 128:1-2
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Psalm 128
A song of ascents.
Deuteronomy 27:7
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Deuteronomy 27:7
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7 Also sacrifice peace offerings on it, and celebrate by feasting there before the Lord your God.
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Deuteronomy 27:7
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Deuteronomy 27:7
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7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings(A) there, eating them and rejoicing(B) in the presence of the Lord your God.(C)
Deuteronomy 26:11
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Deuteronomy 26:11
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11 Afterward you may go and celebrate because of all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household. Remember to include the Levites and the foreigners living among you in the celebration.
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Deuteronomy 26:11
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Deuteronomy 26:11
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11 Then you and the Levites(A) and the foreigners residing among you shall rejoice(B) in all the good things the Lord your God has given to you and your household.
Deuteronomy 16:11-15
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Deuteronomy 16:11-15
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11 This is a time to celebrate before the Lord your God at the designated place of worship he will choose for his name to be honored. Celebrate with your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, the Levites from your towns, and the foreigners, orphans, and widows who live among you. 12 Remember that you were once slaves in Egypt, so be careful to obey all these decrees.
The Festival of Shelters
13 “You must observe the Festival of Shelters[a] for seven days at the end of the harvest season, after the grain has been threshed and the grapes have been pressed. 14 This festival will be a happy time of celebrating with your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, foreigners, orphans, and widows from your towns. 15 For seven days you must celebrate this festival to honor the Lord your God at the place he chooses, for it is he who blesses you with bountiful harvests and gives you success in all your work. This festival will be a time of great joy for all.
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- 16:13 Or Festival of Booths, or Festival of Tabernacles; also in 16:16. This was earlier called the Festival of the Final Harvest or Festival of Ingathering (see Exod 23:16b). It is celebrated today as Sukkot (or Succoth).
Deuteronomy 16:11-15
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Deuteronomy 16:11-15
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11 And rejoice(A) before the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name(B)—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, the Levites(C) in your towns, and the foreigners,(D) the fatherless and the widows living among you.(E) 12 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt,(F) and follow carefully these decrees.
The Festival of Tabernacles(G)
13 Celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor(H) and your winepress.(I) 14 Be joyful(J) at your festival—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns. 15 For seven days celebrate the festival to the Lord your God at the place the Lord will choose. For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy(K) will be complete.
Deuteronomy 15:20
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Deuteronomy 15:20
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20 Instead, you and your family must eat these animals in the presence of the Lord your God each year at the place he chooses.
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Deuteronomy 15:20
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Deuteronomy 15:20
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20 Each year you and your family are to eat them in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose.(A)
Deuteronomy 14:23
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Deuteronomy 14:23
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23 Bring this tithe to the designated place of worship—the place the Lord your God chooses for his name to be honored—and eat it there in his presence. This applies to your tithes of grain, new wine, olive oil, and the firstborn males of your flocks and herds. Doing this will teach you always to fear the Lord your God.
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Deuteronomy 14:23
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Deuteronomy 14:23
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Acts 2:46
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Acts 2:46
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46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity[a]—
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- 2:46 Or and sincere hearts.
Acts 2:46
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Acts 2:46
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46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts.(A) They broke bread(B) in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
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