Verse 8

Nehemiah 8:8

Free Bible Version

8 They read from the Book of the Law of God (Elohim), making clear the meaning so that the people could understand what it said.

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 the people gathered together as one in the square beside the Water Gate. They told Ezra the scri... Focus ↗

2 On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly—men and w... Focus ↗

3 He read from it in front of the square before the Water Gate from early morning till noon to everyon... Focus ↗

4 Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden stage built for this event. On his right side stood Mattithia... Focus ↗

5 Ezra opened the book while they were all watching because the whole crowd could see him. When he ope... Focus ↗

6 Ezra praised the Lord, the great God (Elohim), and everyone answered, “Amen! Amen!” as they lifted u... Focus ↗

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

8 They read from the Book of the Law of God (Elohim), making clear the meaning so that the people coul...

9 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were teaching the people... Focus ↗

10 Nehemiah went on, “Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks, and share some with those who don't... Focus ↗

11 The Levites too were quieting everyone down, telling them, “Don't cry! This is a holy day and you sh... Focus ↗

12 Then everyone went away to eat and drink, and to share their food. They celebrated happily because n... Focus ↗

13 The next day family leaders of all the people, as well as the priests and Levites, joined with Ezra... Focus ↗

14 They discovered written in the Law the Lord had ordered to be observed through Moses, that the Israe... Focus ↗

15 They were to make an announcement in all their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go into the hills an... Focus ↗

16 So they went out and brought back branches and made shelters for themselves on the roofs of their ho... Focus ↗

17 Everyone who came back from exile made shelters and stayed in them. They had not celebrated like thi... Focus ↗

18 Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God (Elohim) every day, from the first day to the last. The Is... Focus ↗

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