Verse 12

Nehemiah 8:12

American Standard Version

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12 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֵּלְכ֨וּ כָל הָ/עָ֜ם לֶ/אֱכֹ֤ל וְ/לִ/שְׁתּוֹת֙ וּ/לְ/שַׁלַּ֣ח מָנ֔וֹת וְ/לַ/עֲשׂ֖וֹת שִׂמְחָ֣ה גְדוֹלָ֑ה כִּ֤י הֵבִ֨ינוּ֙ בַּ/דְּבָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹדִ֖יעוּ לָ/הֶֽם

English Translation

And all the people went to eat and to drink and to send portions and to make great joy because they had understood the words that were made known to them.

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Chapter 8 Context

1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the... Focus ↗

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

3 And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until m... Focus ↗

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

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

6 and Ezra blessed Jehovah, the great God (Elohim). And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the... Focus ↗

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

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

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

10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him fo... Focus ↗

11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye g... Focus ↗

12 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirt...

13 And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers` [houses] of all the people, the p... Focus ↗

14 And they found written in the law, how that Jehovah had commanded by Moses, that the children of Isr... Focus ↗

15 and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth un... Focus ↗

16 So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of h... Focus ↗

17 And all the assembly of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and dwelt in the... Focus ↗

18 Also day by day, from the first day unto 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: American Standard Version

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