Deuteronomy 12:7
And there ye shall eat before the Lord your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the Lord thy God hath blessed thee.
Cross-reference
Deut 12:12 adds the Levite to the rejoicing command, emphasizing inclusion of the landless tribe in the celebration.
Deut 12:18 repeats the command to eat and rejoice before the Lord at the chosen place, reinforcing the central worship instruction.
Deut 27:7 commands peace offerings and rejoicing before the Lord at the altar, echoing the worship pattern from Deut 12:7.
Deut 26:11 reiterates rejoicing in God's blessings with the Levite and stranger, mirroring the Deut 12:7 instruction.
Deut 14:23 applies the same rejoicing and eating to the tithe, linking worship with tithe consumption at the sanctuary.
Deut 14:26 extends the rejoicing to using tithe money for food and drink, celebrating before the Lord with household.
Deut 15:20 commands eating the firstborn animals before the Lord annually, mirroring the same rejoicing pattern.
Deut 16:11-15 applies the rejoicing command to annual festivals, expanding participants to include the needy.
Deuteronomy 28:47 warns against failing to serve God with joy — the negative counterpart to the commanded rejoicing here.
Acts 2:46 shows the early church eating with glad hearts in the temple and homes, echoing the rejoicing before God commanded here.
In Malachi 2:13, the altar is covered with tears because offerings are rejected — contrasting the joyful eating before the LORD commanded here.
Zechariah 7:6 rebukes eating and drinking only for oneself, contrasting Deuteronomy's eating before God.
Exodus 24:11 shows the elders eating and drinking in God's presence after the covenant — a direct precedent for the commanded rejoicing here.
Joel 2:26 promises plentiful eating and praise after restoration, fulfilling Deuteronomy's joyful pattern.
Joel 1:16 laments loss of food and joy in God's house, opposite of Deuteronomy's abundant feasting.
Isaiah 62:9 describes eating harvest and praising God in His courts, the same joyful feasting before God.
Ecclesiastes 9:7 parallels eating with joy and merry heart because God approves, mirroring Deuteronomy's feast.
In 2 Chronicles 30:21, Hezekiah's Passover includes seven days of feasting with great joy, a direct parallel.
In 1 Chronicles 29:22, they eat and drink before the Lord with great joy at Solomon's coronation, directly reflecting this command.
In 1 Kings 8:66, the people go home joyful after the temple dedication, mirroring the rejoicing commanded here.
In 1 Samuel 9:12, a sacrifice at the high place includes a feast, echoing the communal meal commanded here.
Leviticus 10:19 shows Aaron refraining from eating the sin offering due to tragedy — contrasting the joyful eating before God commanded here.
Exodus 18:12 describes Jethro and elders eating bread before God — a prior example of the joyful communal meal commanded here.
In 1 Corinthians 10:31, Paul broadens the principle of rejoicing before God to all of life — eating, drinking, and everything done for God's glory.
Psalm 128:2 promises eating the fruit of labor and blessing — a parallel picture of enjoying God's provision as in the commanded rejoicing here.
Ezekiel 44:3 restricts eating before the Lord to the prince, applying the practice to a specific figure.
Amos 4:5 sarcastically describes offerings that please people, not God — opposite of heartfelt rejoicing in Deuteronomy.
Zechariah 14:21 envisions every pot holy for sacrificial feasting, extending temple joy to all Jerusalem.
Leviticus 8:31 has the priests eat the ordination offering at the tent of meeting — another instance of eating before God as commanded here.