Verse 8

Nehemiah 8:8

American Standard Version Byzantine Text

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

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 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...

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... Focus ↗

13 And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers’ houses of all the people, the pri... 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 ↗

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