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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.

Footnotes

  1. § 8:15 or, booths
  2. § 8:16 or, booths
  3. § 8:17 or, booths
King James Version

A Great Assembly

[1] And all the people H5971 gathered themselves together H622 (NiphImpf) as one H259 man H376 into the street H7339 that was before H6440 the water H4325 gate; H8179 and they spake H559 (QalImpf) unto Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 (QalActPtc) to bring H935 (HiphInf) the book H5612 of the law H8451 of Moses, H4872 which the Lord H3068 had commanded H6680 (PielPerf) to Israel. H3478 [2] And Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 brought H935 (HiphImpf) the law H8451 before H6440 the congregation H6951 both of men H376 and women, H802 and all that could hear H8085 (QalInf) with understanding, H995 (HiphPtc)§ upon the first H259 day H3117 of the seventh H7637 month. H2320 [3] And he read H7121 (QalImpf) therein before H6440 the street H7339 that was before H6440 the water H4325 gate H8179 from the morning H216§ until midday, H4276 before the men H582 and the women, H802 and those that could understand; H995 (HiphPtc) and the ears H241 of all the people H5971 were attentive unto the book H5612 of the law. H8451 [4] And Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 (QalActPtc) stood H5975 (QalImpf) upon a pulpit H4026 of wood, H6086§ which they had made H6213 (QalPerf) for the purpose; H1697 and beside H681 him stood H5975 (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 Ezra H5830 opened H6605 (QalImpf) the book H5612 in the sight H5869§ of all the people; H5971 (for he was above all the people;) H5971 and when he opened H6605 (QalInf) it, all the people H5971 stood up: H5975 (QalPerf) [6] and Ezra H5830 blessed H1288 (PielImpf) the Lord, H3068 the great H1419 God. H430 And all the people H5971 answered, H6030 (QalImpf) Amen, H543 Amen, H543 with lifting up H4607 their hands: H3027 and they bowed H6915 (QalImpf) their heads, and worshipped H7812 (HithImpf) the Lord H3068 with their faces H639 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 people H5971 to understand H995 (HiphPtc) the law: H8451 and the people H5971 stood in their place. H5977 [8] So they read H7121 (QalImpf) in the book H5612 in the law H8451 of God H430 distinctly, H6567 (PualPtc) and gave H7760 (QalInf) the sense, H7922 and caused them to understand H995 (QalImpf) the reading. H4744 [9] And Nehemiah, H5166 which is the Tirshatha,§ H8660 and Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 the scribe, H5608 (QalActPtc) and the Levites H3881 that taught H995 (HiphPtc) the people, H5971 said H559 (QalImpf) unto all the people, H5971 This day H3117 is holy H6918 unto the Lord H3068 your God; H430 mourn H56 (HithImpf) not, nor weep. H1058 (QalImpf) For all the people H5971 wept, H1058 (QalActPtc) when they heard H8085 (QalInf) the words H1697 of the law. H8451 [10] Then he said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Go your way, H3212 (QalImpv) eat H398 (QalImpv) the fat, H4924 and drink H8354 (QalImpv) the sweet, H4477 and send H7971 (QalImpv) portions H4490 unto them for whom nothing is prepared: H3559 (NiphPtc) for this day H3117 is holy H6918 unto our Lord: H113 neither be ye sorry; H6087 (NiphImpf) for the joy H2304 of the Lord H3068 is your strength. H4581 [11] So the Levites H3881 stilled H2814 (HiphPtc) all the people, H5971 saying, H559 (QalInf) Hold your peace, H2013 (PielImpv) for the day H3117 is holy; H6918 neither be ye grieved. H6087 (NiphImpf) [12] And all the people H5971 went their way H3212 (QalImpf) to eat, H398 (QalInf) and to drink, H8354 (QalInf) and to send H7971 (PielInf) portions, H4490 and to make H6213 (QalInf) great H1419 mirth, H8057 because they had understood H995 (HiphPerf) the words H1697 that were declared H3045 (HiphPerf) unto them. [13] And on the second H8145 day H3117 were gathered together H622 (NiphPerf) the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of all the people, H5971 the priests, H3548 and the Levites, H3881 unto Ezra H5830 the scribe, H5608 (QalActPtc) even to understand H7919 (HiphInf) the words H1697 of the law. H8451§ [14] And they found H4672 (QalImpf) written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the law H8451 which the Lord H3068 had commanded H6680 (PielPerf) by H3027§ Moses, H4872 that the children H1121 of Israel H3478 should dwell H3427 (QalImpf) in booths H5521 in the feast H2282 of the seventh H7637 month: H2320 [15] and that they should publish H8085 (HiphImpf) and proclaim H5674 (HiphImpf) in all their cities, H5892 and in Jerusalem, H3389 saying, H559 (QalInf) Go forth H3318 (QalImpv) unto the mount, H2022 and fetch H935 (HiphImpv) olive H2132 branches, H5929 and pine H8081 branches, H6086 and myrtle H1918 branches, H5929 and palm H8558 branches, H5929 and branches H5929 of thick H5687 trees, H6086 to make H6213 (QalInf) booths, H5521 as it is written. H3789 (QalPasPtc) [16] So the people H5971 went forth, H3318 (QalImpf) and brought H935 (HiphImpf) them, and made H6213 (QalImpf) themselves booths, H5521 every one H376 upon the roof of his house, H1406 and in their courts, H2691 and in the courts H2691 of the house H1004 of God, H430 and in the street H7339 of the water H4325 gate, H8179 and in the street H7339 of the gate H8179 of Ephraim. H669 [17] And all the congregation H6951 of them that were come again H7725 (QalActPtc) out of the captivity H7628 made H6213 (QalImpf) booths, H5521 and sat H3427 (QalImpf) under the booths: H5521 for since the days H3117 of Jeshua H3442 the son H1121 of Nun H5126 unto that day H3117 had not the children H1121 of Israel H3478 done so. H6213 (QalPerf) And there was very H3966 great H1419 gladness. H8057 [18] Also day H3117 by day, H3117 from the first H7223 day H3117 unto the last H314 day, H3117 he read H7121 (QalImpf) in the book H5612 of the law H8451 of God. H430 And they kept H6213 (QalImpf) the feast H2282 seven H7651 days; H3117 and on the eighth H8066 day H3117 was a solemn§ assembly, H6116 according unto the manner. H4941

Footnotes

  1. § 8:2 Heb. that understood in hearing
  2. § 8:3 Heb. from the light
  3. § 8:4 Heb. tower of wood
  4. § 8:5 Heb. eyes
  5. § 8:9 Or, the governor
  6. § 8:13 Or, that they might instruct in the words of the Law
  7. § 8:14 Heb. by the hand of
  8. § 8:18 Heb. a restraint
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