- joy:
- "And in every¹ province,ª and in every¹ city,ª whithersoeverª¹ the king'sª commandmentª and his decreeª came,ª° the Jewsª had joyª and gladness,ª a feastª and a goodª day.ª And manyª of the peopleª¹ of the landª became Jews;ª° for¹ the fearª of the Jewsª fellª° upon¹ them." {Est 8:17} + "As the daysª wherein¹ the Jewsª restedª° from their enemies,ª°¹ and the monthª which¹ was turnedª° unto them from sorrowª¹ to joy,ª and from mourningª¹ into a goodª day:ª that they should makeª° them daysª of feastingª and joy,ª and of sendingª portionsª oneª to another,ª and giftsª to the poor.ª" {Est 9:22} + "Thou hast turnedª° for me my mourningª into dancing:ª thou hast put offª° my sackcloth,ª and girdedª° me with gladness;ª" {Psa 30:11} + "And in that¹ dayª thou shalt say,ª° O LORD,ª I will praiseª° thee: though¹ thou wast angryª° with me, thine angerª is turned away,ª° and thou comfortedstª° me." {Isa 12:1} + "And the ransomedª° of the LORDª shall return,ª° and comeª° to Zionª with songsª and everlastingª joy²¹ upon¹ their heads:ª they shall obtainª° joy²¹ and gladness,²¹ and sorrowª and sighingª shall flee away.ª°" {Isa 35:10} + "Therefore the redeemedª° of the LORDª shall return,ª° and comeª° with singingª unto Zion;ª and everlastingª joyª [shall be] upon¹ their head:ª they shall obtainª° gladnessª and joy;ª [and] sorrowª and mourningª shall flee away.ª°" {Isa 51:11} + "Therefore they shall comeª° and singª° in the heightª of Zion,ª and shall flow togetherª° to¹ the goodnessª of the LORD,ª for¹ wheat,ª and for¹ wine,ª and for¹ oil,ª and for¹ the youngª of the flockª and of the herd:ª and their soulª shall be¹ as a wateredª garden;ª and they shall not¹ sorrowª° any moreª° at all. ... Then¹ shall the virginª rejoiceª° in the dance,ª both young menª and oldª together:ª for I will turnª° their mourningª into joy,ª and will comfortª° them, and make them rejoiceª° from their sorrow.ª¹" {Jer 31:12-13}
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