Cross References Thou hast multiplied the nation, and hast not increased the joy. They shall rejoice before thee, as they that rejoice in the harvest, as conquerors rejoice after taking a prey, when they divide the spoils. 1 Samuel 30:16 And when he had brought him, behold they were lying spread abroad upon all the ground, eating and drinking, and as it were keeping a festival day, for all the prey and the spoils which they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Juda. Job 12:23 He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown. Psalm 4:7 By the fruit of their corn, their wine, and oil, they are multiplied: Psalm 119:162 I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil. Isaiah 26:15 Thou hast been favourable to the nation, O Lord, thou hast been favourable to the nation: art thou glorified? thou hast removed all the ends of the earth far off. Isaiah 35:10 And the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and shall come into Sion with praise, and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and mourning shall flee away. Isaiah 65:14 Behold my servants shall rejoice, and you shall be confounded: behold my servants shall praise for joyfulness of heart, and you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for grief of spirit. Isaiah 65:18 But you shall be glad and rejoice for ever in these things, which I create: for behold I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and the people thereof joy. Isaiah 66:10 Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all you that mourn for her. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thou hast multiplied the nation, and hast not increased the joy. They shall rejoice before thee, as they that rejoice in the harvest, as conquerors rejoice after taking a prey, when they divide the spoils. hast multiplied Isaiah 26:15 Thou hast been favourable to the nation, O Lord, thou hast been favourable to the nation: art thou glorified? thou hast removed all the ends of the earth far off. Isaiah 49:20-22 The children of thy barrenness shall still say in thy ears: The place is too strait for me, make me room to dwell in. . . . Nehemiah 9:23 And thou didst multiply their children as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them to the land concerning which thou hadst said to their fathers, that they should go in and possess it. Psalm 107:38 And he blessed them, and they were multiplied exceedingly: and their cattle he suffered not to decrease. Hosea 4:7 According to the multitude of them, so have they sinned against me: I will change their glory into shame. Zechariah 2:11 And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall be my people, and I will dwell in the midst of thee: and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me to thee. Zechariah 8:23 Thus saith the Lord of hosts: In those days, wherein ten men of all languages of the Gentiles shall take hold, and shall hold fast the skirt of one that is a Jew, saying: We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you. Zechariah 10:8 I will whistle for them, and I will gather them together, because I have redeemed them: and I will multiply them as they were multiplied before. not increased the joy. Isaiah 12:1 And thou shalt say in that day: I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, for thou wast angry with me: thy wrath is turned away, and thou hast comforted me. Isaiah 25:9 And they shall say in that day: Lo, this is our God, we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord, we have patiently waited for him, we shall rejoice and be joyful in his salvation. Isaiah 35:2,10 It shall bud forth and blossom, and shall rejoice with joy and praise: the glory of Libanus is given to it: the beauty of Carmel, and Saron, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the beauty of our God. . . . Isaiah 54:1 Give praise, O thou barren, that bearest not: sing forth praise, and make a joyful noise, thou that didst not travail with child: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband, saith the Lord. Isaiah 55:12 For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall sing praise before you, and all the trees of the country shall clap their hands. Isaiah 61:7,10 For your double confusion and shame, they shall praise their part: therefore shall they receive double in their land, everlasting joy shall be unto them. . . . Isaiah 65:18 But you shall be glad and rejoice for ever in these things, which I create: for behold I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and the people thereof joy. Isaiah 66:10 Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all you that mourn for her. Psalm 4:7 By the fruit of their corn, their wine, and oil, they are multiplied: Psalm 126:5,6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. . . . Jeremiah 31:7,12-14 For thus saith the Lord: Rejoice ye in the joy of Jacob, and neigh before the head of the Gentiles: shout ye, and sing, and say: Save, O Lord, thy people, the remnant of Israel. . . . Acts 8:8 And many, taken with the palsy, and that were lame, were healed. Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice. 1 Peter 1:8 Whom having not seen, you love: in whom also now though you see him not, you believe and, believing, shall rejoice with joy unspeakable and glorified; according Isaiah 16:9,10 Therefore I will lament with the weeping of Jazer the vineyard of Sabama: I will water thee with my tears, O Hesebon, and Eleale: for the voice of the treaders hath rushed in upon thy vintage, and upon thy harvest. . . . and as men Judges 5:3 Hear, O ye kings, give ear, O ye princes: It is I, it is I, that will sing to the Lord, I will sing to the Lord, the God of Israel. 1 Samuel 30:16 And when he had brought him, behold they were lying spread abroad upon all the ground, eating and drinking, and as it were keeping a festival day, for all the prey and the spoils which they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Juda. 2 Chronicles 20:25-28 Then Josaphat came, and all the people with him to take away the spoils of the dead, and they found among the dead bodies, stuff of various kinds, and garments, and most precious vessels: and they took them for themselves, insomuch that they could not carry all, nor in three days take away the spoils, the booty was so great. . . . Psalm 119:162 I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil. Luke 11:22 But if a stronger than he come upon him and overcome him, he will take away all his armour wherein he trusted and will distribute his spoils. Context Unto Us a Child is Born…2The people that walked in darkness, have seen a great light: to them that dwelt in the region of the shadow of death, light is risen. 3Thou hast multiplied the nation, and hast not increased the joy. They shall rejoice before thee, as they that rejoice in the harvest, as conquerors rejoice after taking a prey, when they divide the spoils.4For the yoke of their burden, and the rod of their shoulder, and the sceptre of their oppressor thou hast overcome, as in the day of Madian.… Lexicon You have enlargedהִרְבִּ֣יתָ (hir·bî·ṯā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great the nation הַגּ֔וֹי (hag·gō·w) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts and increased הִגְדַּ֣לְתָּ (hiḡ·dal·tā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1431: To grow up, become great its joy. הַשִּׂמְחָ֑ה (haś·śim·ḥāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8057: Blithesomeness, glee The people rejoice שָׂמְח֤וּ (śā·mə·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome before You לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face as they rejoice כְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת (kə·śim·ḥaṯ) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8057: Blithesomeness, glee at harvest time בַּקָּצִ֔יר (baq·qā·ṣîr) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7105: Severed, harvest, the crop, the time, the reaper, a limb as כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that [men] rejoice יָגִ֖ילוּ (yā·ḡî·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 1523: To spin round, rejoice, fear in dividing בְּחַלְּקָ֥ם (bə·ḥal·lə·qām) Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate the plunder. שָׁלָֽל׃ (šā·lāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty Additional Translations You have enlarged the nation and increased its joy. The people rejoice before You as they rejoice at harvest time as men rejoice in dividing the plunder.You have multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before you according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. The multitude of the people which thou hast brought down in thy joy, they shall even rejoice before thee as they that rejoice in harvest, and as they that divide the spoil. Thou hast multiplied the nation, hast increased its joy: they joy before thee like to the joy in harvest; as [men] rejoice when they divide the spoil. Thou hast multiplied the nation, thou hast increased their joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. You have multiplied the nation. You have increased their joy. They rejoice before you according to the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. Thou hast multiplied the nation, Thou hast made great its joy, They have joyed before Thee as the joy in harvest, As men rejoice in their apportioning spoil. 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