Nehemiah 12:43

They 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.

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WEBBE

They 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.

BSB

On 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.

KJV

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.

ASV

And they offered great sacrifices that day, and rejoiced; for God had made them rejoice with great joy; and the women also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

BBE

And on that day they made great offerings and were glad; for God had made them glad with great joy; and the women and the children were glad with them: so that the joy of Jerusalem came to the ears of those who were far off.

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וַיִּזְבְּחוּ vai·yiz·be·chu and they sacrificed H2076 בַיּוֹם־ vai·yom- on the day H3117 הַהוּא ha·hu' (the) that H1931 זְבָחִים ze·va·chim sacrifices H2077 גְּדוֹלִים ge·do·lim great H1419 וַיִּשְׂמָחוּ vai·yis·ma·chu and they rejoiced H8055 כִּי ki for H3588 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 שִׂמְּחָם si·me·cham he had made rejoice them H8055 שִׂמְחָה sim·chah joy H8057 גְדוֹלָה ge·do·lah great H1419 וְגַם ve·gam and also H1571 הַנָּשִׁים ha·na·shim the women H802 וְהַיְלָדִים ve·hay·la·dim and the children H3206 שָׂמֵחוּ sa·me·chu they rejoiced H8055 וַתִּשָּׁמַע va·ti·sha·ma' and it was heard H8085 שִׂמְחַת sim·chat [the] rejoicing of H8057 יְרוּשָׁלִַם ye·ru·sha·lim Jerusalem H3389 מֵרָחוֹק me·ra·chok from a distance H7350

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 27–43

All our cities, all our houses, must have holiness to the Lord written upon them. The believer should undertake nothing which he does not dedicate to the Lord. We are concerned to cleanse our hands, and purify our hearts, when any work for God is to pass through them. Those that would be employed to sanctify others, must sanctify themselves, and set themselves apart for God. To those who are sanctified, all their creature-comforts and enjoyments are made holy. The people greatly rejoiced. All that share in public mercies, ought to join in public thanksgivings.

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Jerusalem

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.