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Ezra 6:16
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Ezra 6:16
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16 And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
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Ezra 6:16
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Ezra 6:16
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16 Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication(A) of the house of God with joy.
2 Chronicles 7:5
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2 Chronicles 7:5
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5 And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
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2 Chronicles 7:5
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2 Chronicles 7:5
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5 And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep and goats. So the king and all the people dedicated the temple of God.
1 Kings 8:63
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1 Kings 8:63
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63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord.
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1 Kings 8:63
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1 Kings 8:63
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63 Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the Lord: twenty-two thousand cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep and goats. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated(A) the temple of the Lord.
Philippians 4:4
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Philippians 4:4
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4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, 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)
John 10:22
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John 10:22
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22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
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John 10:22
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John 10:22
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Further Conflict Over Jesus’ Claims
22 Then came the Festival of Dedication[a] at Jerusalem. It was winter,
Footnotes
- John 10:22 That is, Hanukkah
Psalm 122:1
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Psalm 122:1
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122 I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.
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Psalm 122:1
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Psalm 122:1
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Psalm 122
A song of ascents. Of David.
1 I rejoiced with those who said to me,
“Let us go to the house of the Lord.”
Ezra 6:22
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Ezra 6:22
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22 And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
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Ezra 6:22
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Ezra 6:22
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22 For seven days they celebrated with joy the Festival of Unleavened Bread,(A) because the Lord had filled them with joy by changing the attitude(B) of the king of Assyria so that he assisted them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel.
Nehemiah 7:73
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Nehemiah 7:73
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73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
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Nehemiah 7:73
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Nehemiah 7:73
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73 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the temple servants,(A) along with certain of the people and the rest of the Israelites, settled in their own towns.(B)
Ezra Reads the Law
When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns,(C)
Ezra 4:1
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Ezra 4:1
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4 Now when the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity builded the temple unto the Lord God of Israel;
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Ezra 4:1
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Ezra 4:1
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Opposition to the Rebuilding
4 When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building(A) a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel,
Ezra 3:11-12
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Ezra 3:11-12
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11 And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the Lord; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
12 But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
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Ezra 3:11-12
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Ezra 3:11-12
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11 With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord:
“He is good;
his love toward Israel endures forever.”(A)
And all the people gave a great shout(B) of praise to the Lord, because the foundation(C) of the house of the Lord was laid. 12 But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple,(D) wept(E) aloud when they saw the foundation of this temple being laid, while many others shouted for joy.
2 Chronicles 30:26
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2 Chronicles 30:26
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26 So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 30:26
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2 Chronicles 30:26
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26 There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon(A) son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 30:23
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2 Chronicles 30:23
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23 And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
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2 Chronicles 30:23
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2 Chronicles 30:23
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23 The whole assembly then agreed to celebrate(A) the festival seven more days; so for another seven days they celebrated joyfully.
2 Chronicles 7:9-10
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2 Chronicles 7:9-10
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9 And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.
10 And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the Lord had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
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2 Chronicles 7:9-10
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2 Chronicles 7:9-10
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9 On the eighth day they held an assembly, for they had celebrated(A) the dedication of the altar for seven days and the festival(B) for seven days more. 10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people to their homes, joyful and glad in heart for the good things the Lord had done for David and Solomon and for his people Israel.
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