"And 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 unto them."
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Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
O how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.
My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
And all the people went away to take food and drink, and to send food to others, and to be glad, because the words which were said to them had been made clear.
And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing. For they had understood the words that were declared to them.
And 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 unto them.
And 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.
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.
And all the people go to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great joy, because they have understood concerning the words that they made known to them.