Verse 7

Nehemiah 8:7

New King James Version

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7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/יֵשׁ֡וּעַ וּ/בָנִ֡י וְ/שֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה יָמִ֡ין עַקּ֡וּב שַׁבְּתַ֣י הֽוֹדִיָּ֡ה מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה קְלִיטָ֣א עֲזַרְיָה֩ יוֹזָבָ֨ד חָנָ֤ן פְּלָאיָה֙ וְ/הַ/לְוִיִּ֔ם מְבִינִ֥ים אֶת הָ/עָ֖ם לַ/תּוֹרָ֑ה וְ/הָ/עָ֖ם עַל עָמְדָֽ/ם

English Translation

And Yeshua and Bani and Sherebiyah stood on the right, Akub Shabbatai, Hodia, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiyah; and the Levites explained the Law to the people, and the people were standing.

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Chapter 8 Context

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

2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that coul... Focus ↗

3 And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday,... 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 the LORD, the great God (Elohim). And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lif... Focus ↗

7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah,...

8 So they read in the book in the law of God (Elohim) distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them... Focus ↗

9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught th... Focus ↗

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

13 And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests... Focus ↗

14 And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel... 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 congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat unde... 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: New King James Version

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