And I will destroy out of the cities of Judah, and the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of them that make merry, and the voice of them that rejoice, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride; for the whole land shall become a desolation.

For thus says the Lord God of Israel: Behold, I [will] make the voice of joy to cease out of this place before your eyes, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.

And I will destroy from [among] them the voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the scent of ointment, and the light of a candle.

"He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore my joy has been fulfilled.

And the light of a lamp shall by no means shine in you anymore, and the voice of bridegroom and of a bride shall by no means be heard in you anymore. Your merchants were the magnates of the earth, for by your sorcery all the nations were deceived.

And they shall come, and shall rejoice in the mount of Zion, and shall come to the good things of the Lord, to a land of wheat, and wine, and fruits, and cattle, and sheep. And their soul shall be as a fruitful tree; and they shall hunger no more.

I will expand and cheer with wine the soul of the priests, the sons of Levi, and My people shall be satisfied with My good things. Thus says the Lord.

And they answered [each other] with praise and thanksgiving to the Lord, [saying], For [it is] good, for His mercy to Israel [endures] forever. And all the people shouted with a loud voice to praise the Lord at the laying the foundation of the house of the Lord.

And the people did not distinguish the voice of the glad shout from the voice of the weeping of the people, for the people shouted with a loud voice, and the voice was heard even from afar off.

And they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with gladness, because the Lord made them glad, and He turned the heart of the king of Assyria to them, to strengthen their hands in the works of the house of the God of Israel.

So all the people departed to eat and drink, to send portions and rejoice greatly, for they understood the words which he made known to them.

And in that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced; for God had made them very joyful: and their wives and their children rejoiced; and the joy in Jerusalem was heard from afar off.

And in that day you shall say, I [will] bless You, O Lord; for You were angry with me, but You have turned aside Your wrath, and have pitied me.

Therefore draw water with joy out of the wells of salvation.

Sing praise to the name of the Lord; for He has done great [things]; declare this in all the earth.

For by [the help of] the Lord they shall return, and come to Zion with joy and everlasting exaltation, for praise and joy shall come upon their head; pain, grief, and groaning have fled away.

Let the waste places of Jerusalem break forth [in] joy together, because the Lord has had mercy upon her, and has delivered Jerusalem.

Rejoice, O daughter of Zion; cry aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem; rejoice and delight yourself with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

Thus says the Lord Almighty, The fourth fast, and the fifth fast, and the seventh fast, and the tenth fast, shall be to the house of Judah for joy and gladness, and for good feasts; and you shall rejoice; therefore love the truth, and peace.

For if He has anything good, and if He has anything fair, the young men shall have grain, and there shall be fragrant wine to the virgins.

And they shall be as the warriors of Ephraim, and their heart shall rejoice as with wine: and their children also shall see it, and be glad; and their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, call upon Him by His name, make known His designs among the people.

Give thanks to the Lord, for [He is] good, and His mercy [endures] forever.

And there was one voice in the trumpeting and in the psalm singing, and in the loud utterance with one voice to give thanks and praise the Lord. And when they raised their voice together with trumpets and cymbals, and instruments of music, and said, Give thanks to the Lord, for [He is] good, for His mercy [endures] forever. Then the house was filled with the cloud of the glory of the Lord.

And all the children of Israel saw the fire descending, and the glory of the Lord was upon the house; and they fell upon their face to the ground on the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord; for [it is] good [to do so], because His mercy [endures] forever.

And he took counsel with the people, and set appointed men to sing psalms and praises, to give thanks, and sing the holy songs of praise in going forth before the army. And they said, Give thanks to the Lord, for His mercy [endures] forever.

And they answered [each other] with praise and thanksgiving to the Lord, [saying], For [it is] good, for His mercy to Israel [endures] forever. And all the people shouted with a loud voice to praise the Lord at the laying the foundation of the house of the Lord.

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for He is good; for His mercy [endures] forever.

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy [endures] forever.

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord; for [He is] good; for His mercy [endures] forever.

Let now the house of Aaron say that [He is] good; for His mercy [endures] forever.

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord: for He is good: for His mercy [endures] forever.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords: for His mercy [endures] forever.

To Him who made the heavens by understanding; for His mercy [endures] forever.

To Him who alone made great lights; for His mercy [endures] forever.

The moon and the stars to rule the night; for His mercy [endures] forever.

And brought Israel out of the midst of them; for His mercy [endures] forever;

To Him who divided the Red Sea into parts; for His mercy [endures] forever;

and overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea; for His mercy endures forever.

To Him who struck down great kings; for His mercy [endures] forever;

Sihon king of the Amorites; for His mercy [endures] forever;

and gave their land [for] an inheritance; for His mercy [endures] forever;

For the Lord remembered us in our low estate; for His mercy [endures] forever;

Who gives food to all flesh; for His mercy [endures] forever.

If a man should offer it for praise, then shall he bring, for the sacrifice of praise, loaves of fine flour made up with oil, and unleavened cakes anointed with oil, and fine flour kneaded with oil.

With leavened bread he shall offer his gifts, with the peace-offering of praise.

Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now [that] you have consecrated yourselves to the Lord, bring near and offer sacrifices of praise in the house of the Lord. And the congregation brought sacrifices and thank offerings into the house of the Lord; and everyone who was ready in his heart [brought] whole burnt offerings.

And let them offer to Him the sacrifice of praise, and proclaim His works with exaltation.

I will offer to You the sacrifice of praise, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

[ 2:10] But I will sacrifice to You with the voice of praise and thanksgiving: all that I have vowed I will pay to You, the Lord of my salvation.

Therefore through Him let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, confessing to His name.

And I will turn the captivity of Judah, and the captivity of Israel, and will build them, even as before.

[This translation omits this verse.]