²⁵ "Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing.

²⁰ Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.

³² They are like children who sit in the marketplace, and call one to another, saying, 'We piped to you, and you didn't dance. We mourned, and you didn't weep.'

⁴ Again will I build you, and you shall be built, O virgin of Israel: again shall you be adorned with your tambourines, and shall go forth in the dances of those who make merry.

⁴ A time to weep, And a time to laugh; A time to mourn, And a time to dance;

⁴ Praise him with tambourine and dancing! Praise him with stringed instruments and flute!

³ Let them praise his name in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with tambourine and harp!

¹ > When Yahweh brought back those who returned to Zion, We were like those who dream.

¹¹ You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,

¹⁴ David danced before Yahweh with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

¹¹ He said, "A certain man had two sons.

¹² The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of your property.' He divided his livelihood between them.