Nehemiah 8 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the wide place that was in front of the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded to Israel. ^[2] Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. ^[3] He read from it before the wide place that was in front of the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand. The ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law. ^[4] Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam. ^[5] Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people (for he was above all the people), and when he opened it, all the people stood up. ^[6] Then Ezra blessed Yahweh, the great God.All the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” with the lifting up of their hands. They bowed their heads, and worshiped Yahweh with their faces to the ground. ^[7] Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people stayed in their place. ^[8] They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading. ^[9] Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “Today is holy to Yahweh your God. Don’t mourn, nor weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law. ^[10] Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.” ^[11] So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Don’t be grieved.” ^[12] All the people went their way to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate, because they had understood the words that were declared to them. ^[13] On the second day, the heads of fathers’ households of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Ezra the scribe, to study the words of the law. ^[14] They found written in the law how Yahweh had commanded by Moses that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month; ^[15] and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the mountain, and get olive branches, branches of wild olive, myrtle branches, palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make temporary shelters,^§ as it is written.” ^[16] So the people went out and brought them, and made themselves temporary shelters,^§ everyone on the roof of his house, in their courts, in the courts of God’s house, in the wide place of the water gate, and in the wide place of Ephraim’s gate. ^[17] All the assembly of those who had come back out of the captivity made temporary shelters^§ and lived in the temporary shelters, for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun to that day the children of Israel had not done so. There was very great gladness. ^[18] Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. They kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.

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King James Version

^[1] And all the peopleH5971 gathered themselves togetherH622(NiphImpf) as oneH259 manH376 into the streetH7339 that [was] beforeH6440 the waterH4325 gate;H8179 and they spakeH559(QalImpf) unto EzraH5830 the scribeH5608(QalActPtc) to bringH935(HiphInf) the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of Moses,H4872 which the LordH3068 had commandedH6680(PielPerf) to Israel.H3478 ^[2] And EzraH5830 the priestH3548 broughtH935(HiphImpf) the lawH8451 beforeH6440 the congregationH6951 both of menH376 and women,H802 and all that could hearH8085(QalInf) with understanding,H995(HiphPtc) upon the firstH259 dayH3117 of the seventhH7637 month.H2320 ^[3] And he readH7121(QalImpf) therein beforeH6440 the streetH7339 that [was] beforeH6440 the waterH4325 gateH8179 from the morningH216 until midday,H4276 before the menH582 and the women,H802 and those that could understand;H995(HiphPtc) and the earsH241 of all the peopleH5971 [were attentive] unto the bookH5612 of the law.H8451 ^[4] And EzraH5830 the scribeH5608(QalActPtc) stoodH5975(QalImpf) upon a pulpitH4026 of wood,H6086 which they had madeH6213(QalPerf) for the purpose;H1697 and besideH681 him stoodH5975(QalImpf) Mattithiah,H4993 and Shema,H8087 and Anaiah,H6043 and Urijah,H223 and Hilkiah,H2518 and Maaseiah,H4641 on his right hand;H3225 and on his left hand,H8040 Pedaiah,H6305 and Mishael,H4332 and Malchiah,H4441 and Hashum,H2828 and Hashbadana,H2806 Zechariah,H2148 [and] Meshullam.H4918 ^[5] And EzraH5830 openedH6605(QalImpf) the bookH5612 in the sightH5869 of all the people;H5971 (for he was above all the people;H5971) and when he openedH6605(QalInf) it, all the peopleH5971 stood up:H5975(QalPerf) ^[6] And EzraH5830 blessedH1288(PielImpf) the Lord,H3068 the greatH1419 God.H430 And all the peopleH5971 answered,H6030(QalImpf) Amen,H543 Amen,H543 with lifting upH4607 their hands:H3027 and they bowedH6915(QalImpf) their heads, and worshippedH7812(HithImpf) the LordH3068 with [their] facesH639 to the ground.H776 ^[7] Also Jeshua,H3442 and Bani,H1137 and Sherebiah,H8274 Jamin,H3226 Akkub,H6126 Shabbethai,H7678 Hodijah,H1941 Maaseiah,H4641 Kelita,H7042 Azariah,H5838 Jozabad,H3107 Hanan,H2605 Pelaiah,H6411 and the Levites,H3881 caused the peopleH5971 to understandH995(HiphPtc) the law:H8451 and the peopleH5971 [stood] in their place.H5977 ^[8] So they readH7121(QalImpf) in the bookH5612 in the lawH8451 of GodH430 distinctly,H6567(PualPtc) and gaveH7760(QalInf) the sense,H7922 and caused [them] to understandH995(QalImpf) the reading.H4744 ^[9] And Nehemiah,H5166 which [is] the Tirshatha,H8660 and EzraH5830 the priestH3548 the scribe,H5608(QalActPtc) and the LevitesH3881 that taughtH995(HiphPtc) the people,H5971 saidH559(QalImpf) unto all the people,H5971 This dayH3117 [is] holyH6918 unto the LordH3068 your God;H430 mournH56(HithImpf) not, nor weep.H1058(QalImpf) For all the peopleH5971 wept,H1058(QalActPtc) when they heardH8085(QalInf) the wordsH1697 of the law.H8451 ^[10] Then he saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Go your way,H3212(QalImpv) eatH398(QalImpv) the fat,H4924 and drinkH8354(QalImpv) the sweet,H4477 and sendH7971(QalImpv) portionsH4490 unto them for whom nothing is prepared:H3559(NiphPtc) for [this] dayH3117 [is] holyH6918 unto our Lord:H113 neither be ye sorry;H6087(NiphImpf) for the joyH2304 of the LordH3068 is your strength.H4581 ^[11] So the LevitesH3881 stilledH2814(HiphPtc) all the people,H5971 saying,H559(QalInf) Hold your peace,H2013(PielImpv) for the dayH3117 [is] holy;H6918 neither be ye grieved.H6087(NiphImpf) ^[12] And all the peopleH5971 went their wayH3212(QalImpf) to eat,H398(QalInf) and to drink,H8354(QalInf) and to sendH7971(PielInf) portions,H4490 and to makeH6213(QalInf) greatH1419 mirth,H8057 because they had understoodH995(HiphPerf) the wordsH1697 that were declaredH3045(HiphPerf) unto them. ^[13] And on the secondH8145 dayH3117 were gathered togetherH622(NiphPerf) the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 of all the people,H5971 the priests,H3548 and the Levites,H3881 unto EzraH5830 the scribe,H5608(QalActPtc) even to understandH7919(HiphInf) the wordsH1697 of the law.H8451 ^[14] And they foundH4672(QalImpf) writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the lawH8451 which the LordH3068 had commandedH6680(PielPerf) byH3027 Moses,H4872 that the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 should dwellH3427(QalImpf) in boothsH5521 in the feastH2282 of the seventhH7637 month:H2320 ^[15] And that they should publishH8085(HiphImpf) and proclaimH5674(HiphImpf) in all their cities,H5892 and in Jerusalem,H3389 saying,H559(QalInf) Go forthH3318(QalImpv) unto the mount,H2022 and fetchH935(HiphImpv) oliveH2132 branches,H5929 and pineH8081 branches,H6086 and myrtleH1918 branches,H5929 and palmH8558 branches,H5929 and branchesH5929 of thickH5687 trees,H6086 to makeH6213(QalInf) booths,H5521 as [it is] written.H3789(QalPasPtc) ^[16] So the peopleH5971 went forth,H3318(QalImpf) and broughtH935(HiphImpf) [them], and madeH6213(QalImpf) themselves booths,H5521 every oneH376 upon the roof of his house,H1406 and in their courts,H2691 and in the courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of God,H430 and in the streetH7339 of the waterH4325 gate,H8179 and in the streetH7339 of the gateH8179 of Ephraim.H669 ^[17] And all the congregationH6951 of them that were come againH7725(QalActPtc) out of the captivityH7628 madeH6213(QalImpf) booths,H5521 and satH3427(QalImpf) under the booths:H5521 for since the daysH3117 of JeshuaH3442 the sonH1121 of NunH5126 unto that dayH3117 had not the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 done so.H6213(QalPerf) And there was veryH3966 greatH1419 gladness.H8057 ^[18] Also dayH3117 by day,H3117 from the firstH7223 dayH3117 unto the lastH314 day,H3117 he readH7121(QalImpf) in the bookH5612 of the lawH8451 of God.H430 And they keptH6213(QalImpf) the feastH2282 sevenH7651 days;H3117 and on the eighthH8066 dayH3117 [was] a solemn assembly,H6116 according unto the manner.H4941

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