Verse 8

Nehemiah 8:8

Young's Literal Translation

8 and they read in the book, in the law of God (Elohim), explaining -- so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.

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 And all the people are gathered as one man unto the broad place that [is] before the water-gate, and... Focus ↗

2 And Ezra the priest bringeth the law before the assembly, both of men and women, and every one intel... Focus ↗

3 and he readeth in it before the broad place that [is] before the water-gate, from the light till the... Focus ↗

4 And Ezra the scribe standeth on a tower of wood that they made for the purpose, and Mattithiah stand... Focus ↗

5 And Ezra openeth the book before the eyes of all the people -- for above all the people he hath been... Focus ↗

6 and Ezra blesseth Jehovah, the great God (Elohim), and all the people answer, 'Amen, Amen,' with lif... Focus ↗

7 And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, J... Focus ↗

8 and they read in the book, in the law of God (Elohim), explaining -- so as to give the meaning, and...

9 And Nehemiah -- he [is] the Tirshatha -- saith (and Ezra the priest, the scribe, and the Levites who... Focus ↗

10 And he saith to them, 'Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and sent portions to him for whom... Focus ↗

11 And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, 'Be silent, for to-day [is] holy, and be... Focus ↗

12 And all the people go to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great joy, because the... Focus ↗

13 And on the second day have been gathered heads of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and th... Focus ↗

14 And they find written in the law that Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, that the sons of Israe... Focus ↗

15 and that they proclaim and cause to pass over all their cities, (and in Jerusalem,) saying, 'Go ye o... Focus ↗

16 And the people go out, and bring in, and make for themselves booths, each on his roof, and in their... Focus ↗

17 And they make -- all the assembly of the captives of the captivity -- booths, and they sit in booths... Focus ↗

18 And he readeth in the book of the law of God (Elohim) day by day, from the first day till the last d... Focus ↗

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