Nehemiah 12:43
The Scripture
(43) Also 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Nehemiah 12 records the dedication of the temple and the giving of the people, after Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem and is given authority to oversee the work. The chapter describes the king’s decree that the people should give a portion of their food, oil, and wine, and the joy of the people as they celebrate the completion of the temple. It emphasizes God’s faithfulness and the importance of communal worship and sacrifice.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Numbers 10:10Deuteronomy 12:11Deuteronomy 12:12I Chronicles 29:21I Chronicles 29:22II Chronicles 7:5II Chronicles 7:6II Chronicles 7:7II Chronicles 7:10II Chronicles 29:35II Chronicles 29:36Psalms 27:6
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