Verse 10

Nehemiah 8:10

World English Bible

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10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר לָ/הֶ֡ם לְכוּ֩ אִכְל֨וּ מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים וּ/שְׁת֣וּ מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים וְ/שִׁלְח֤וּ מָנוֹת֙ לְ/אֵ֣ין נָכ֣וֹן ל֔/וֹ כִּֽי קָד֥וֹשׁ הַ/יּ֖וֹם לַ/אֲדֹנֵ֑י/נוּ וְ/אַל תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ כִּֽי חֶדְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה הִ֥יא מָֽעֻזְּ/כֶֽם

English Translation

And he said to them, "Go, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."

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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... Focus ↗

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...

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 ↗

Verse Information

Book: Nehemiah
Chapter: Chapter 8 (18 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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