Verse 8

Nehemiah 8:8

World English Bible

8 They read in the book, in the law of God (Elohim), distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יִּקְרְא֥וּ בַ/סֵּ֛פֶר בְּ/תוֹרַ֥ת הָ/אֱלֹהִ֖ים מְפֹרָ֑שׁ וְ/שׂ֣וֹם שֶׂ֔כֶל וַ/יָּבִ֖ינוּ בַּ/מִּקְרָֽא

English Translation

And they read from the book of the law of God clearly and gave the sense, and they understood the reading.

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Chapter 8 Context

1 All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the wide place that was in front of the... Focus ↗

2 Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all who could hear with... Focus ↗

3 He read from it before the wide place that was in front of the water gate from early morning until m... Focus ↗

4 Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood... Focus ↗

5 Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people (for he was above all the people), and when he o... Focus ↗

6 Then Ezra blessed Yahweh, the great God (Elohim). All the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” with the li... Focus ↗

7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad,... Focus ↗

8 They read in the book, in the law of God (Elohim), distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they...

9 Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the peopl... Focus ↗

10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom... Focus ↗

11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Don’t be grieve... Focus ↗

12 All the people went their way to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate, because they had... Focus ↗

13 On the second day, the heads of fathers’ households of all the people, the priests, and the Levites... Focus ↗

14 They found written in the law how Yahweh had commanded by Moses that the children of Israel should d... Focus ↗

15 and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to... Focus ↗

16 So the people went out, and brought them, and made themselves temporary shelters, everyone on the ro... Focus ↗

17 All the assembly of those who had come back out of the captivity made temporary shelters, and lived... Focus ↗

18 Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God (Elohim).... Focus ↗

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