Verse 18
Nehemiah 8:18
Literal Standard Version
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And he reads in the Scroll of the Law of God (Elohim) day by day, from the first day until the last day, and they make a celebration seven days, and on the eighth day a restraint, according to the ordinance.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ֠/יִּקְרָא בְּ/סֵ֨פֶר תּוֹרַ֤ת הָ/אֱלֹהִים֙ י֣וֹם בְּ/י֔וֹם מִן הַ/יּוֹם֙ הָֽ/רִאשׁ֔וֹן עַ֖ד הַ/יּ֣וֹם הָ/אַחֲר֑וֹן וַ/יַּֽעֲשׂוּ חָג֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וּ/בַ/יּ֧וֹם הַ/שְּׁמִינִ֛י עֲצֶ֖רֶת כַּ/מִּשְׁפָּֽט
English Translation
And he called in the book of the Law of God day by day from the first day to the last day, and they made a festival seven days, and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
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And Ezra the priest brings the Law before the assembly, both of men and women, and everyone intellig...
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and he reads in it before the broad place that is before the Water Gate, from the light until the mi...
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And Ezra the scribe stands on a tower of wood that they made for the purpose, and Mattithiah stands...
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