Jeremiah 31:4
31:4 I will rebuild you, my dear children Israel,
so that you will once again be built up.
Once again you will take up the tambourine
and join in the happy throng of dancers.
Nehemiah 12:27
The Wall of Jerusalem is Dedicated
12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.
Nehemiah 12:43
12:43 And on that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced, for God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard from far away.
Psalms 30:11
30:11 Then you turned my lament into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and covered me with joy.
Psalms 149:3
149:3 Let them praise his name with dancing!
Let them sing praises to him to the accompaniment of the tambourine and harp!
Zechariah 8:4-5
8:4 Moreover, the
Lord who rules over all says, ‘Old men and women will once more live in the plazas of Jerusalem, each one leaning on a cane because of advanced age.
8:5 And the streets of the city will be full of boys and girls playing.
Zechariah 8:19
8:19 “The
Lord who rules over all says, ‘The fast of the fourth, fifth, seventh, and tenth
months will become joyful and happy, pleasant feasts for the house of Judah, so love truth and peace.’