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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 as one H259 man H376 into the street H7339 that was before H6440 the water H4325 gate; H8179 and they spake H559 unto H413 Ezra H5830 the scribe H5608 to bring H935 H853 the book H5612 of the law H8451 of Moses, H4872 which H834 the Lord H3068 had commanded H6680 H853 to Israel. H3478 [2] And Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 brought H935 H853 the law H8451 before H6440 the congregation H6951 both of men H376 and women, H802 and all that could hear H8085 with understanding, H995§ upon the first H259 day H3117 of the seventh H7637 month. H2320 [3] And he read H7121 therein before H6440 the street H7339 that was before H6440 the water H4325 gate H8179 from H4480 the morning H216§ until H5704 midday, H4276 H3117 before the men H582 and the women, H802 and those that could understand; H995 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 stood H5975 upon H5921 a pulpit H4026 of wood, H6086§ which H834 they had made H6213 for the purpose; H1697 and beside H681 him stood H5975 Mattithiah, H4993 and Shema, H8087 and Anaiah, H6043 and Urijah, H223 and Hilkiah, H2518 and Maaseiah, H4641 on H5921 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 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 it, all the people H5971 stood up: H5975 [6] and Ezra H5830 blessed H1288 the Lord, H3068 the great H1419 God. H430 And all the people H5971 answered, H6030 Amen, H543 Amen, H543 with lifting up H4607 their hands: H3027 and they bowed H6915 their heads, and worshipped H7812 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 the law: H8451 and the people H5971 stood in their place. H5977 [8] So they read H7121 in the book H5612 in the law H8451 of God H430 distinctly, H6567 and gave H7760 the sense, H7922 and caused them to understand H995 the reading. H4744 [9] And Nehemiah, H5166 which is the Tirshatha,§ H8660 and Ezra H5830 the priest H3548 the scribe, H5608 and the Levites H3881 that taught H995 the people, H5971 said H559 unto all the people, H5971 This day H3117 is holy H6918 unto the Lord H3068 your God; H430 mourn H56 not, nor weep. H1058 For H3588 all H3605 the people H5971 wept, H1058 when they heard H8085 H853 the words H1697 of the law. H8451 [10] Then he said H559 unto them, Go your way, H3212 eat H398 the fat, H4924 and drink H8354 the sweet, H4477 and send H7971 portions H4490 unto them for whom nothing is prepared: H3559 for this day H3117 is holy H6918 unto our Lord: H113 neither be ye sorry; H6087 for H3588 the joy H2304 of the Lord H3068 is your strength. H4581 [11] So the Levites H3881 stilled H2814 all H3605 the people, H5971 saying, H559 Hold your peace, H2013 for H3588 the day H3117 is holy; H6918 neither be ye grieved. H6087 [12] And all the people H5971 went their way H3212 to eat, H398 and to drink, H8354 and to send H7971 portions, H4490 and to make H6213 great H1419 mirth, H8057 because H3588 they had understood H995 the words H1697 that were declared H3045 unto them. [13] And on the second H8145 day H3117 were gathered together H622 the chief H7218 of the fathers H1 of all the people, H5971 the priests, H3548 and the Levites, H3881 unto H413 Ezra H5830 the scribe, H5608 even to understand H7919 the words H1697 of the law. H8451§ [14] And they found H4672 written H3789 in the law H8451 which H834 the Lord H3068 had commanded H6680 by H3027§ Moses, H4872 that the children H1121 of Israel H3478 should dwell H3427 in booths H5521 in the feast H2282 of the seventh H7637 month: H2320 [15] and that they should publish H8085 and proclaim H5674 H6963 in all their cities, H5892 and in Jerusalem, H3389 saying, H559 Go forth H3318 unto the mount, H2022 and fetch H935 olive H2132 branches, H5929 and pine H8081 branches, H6086 H5929 and myrtle H1918 branches, H5929 and palm H8558 branches, H5929 and branches H5929 of thick H5687 trees, H6086 to make H6213 booths, H5521 as it is written. H3789 [16] So the people H5971 went forth, H3318 and brought H935 them, and made H6213 themselves booths, H5521 every one H376 upon H5921 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 out of H4480 the captivity H7628 made H6213 booths, H5521 and sat H3427 under the booths: H5521 for H3588 since the days H3117 of Jeshua H3442 the son H1121 of Nun H5126 unto H5704 that day H3117 had H1121 not H3808 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 done H6213 so. H3651 And there was very H3966 great H1419 gladness. H8057 [18] Also day H3117 by day, H3117 from H4480 the first H7223 day H3117 unto H5704 the last H314 day, H3117 he read H7121 in the book H5612 of the law H8451 of God. H430 And they kept H6213 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
Septuaginta
[1] ‡καὶ G2532 συνήχθησαν G4863 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 ὡς G5613 ἀνὴρ G435 εἷς G1520 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 πλάτος G4114 τὸ G3588 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 πύλης G4439 τοῦ G3588 ὕδατος. G5204 Καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 τῷ G3588 Εσδρα τῷ G3588 γραμματεῖ G1122 ἐνέγκαι G5342 τὸ G3588 βιβλίον G975 νόμου G3551 Μωυσῆ, G3475 ὃν G3739 ἐνετείλατο G1781 κύριος G2962 τῷ G3588 Ισραηλ. G2474 [2] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἤνεγκεν G5342 Εσδρας ὁ G3588 ἱερεὺς G2409 τὸν G3588 νόμον G3551 ἐνώπιον G1799 τῆς G3588 ἐκκλησίας G1577 ἀπὸ G575 ἀνδρὸς G435 καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 γυναικὸς G1135 καὶ G2532 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 συνίων G4920 ἀκούειν G191 ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 μιᾷ G3391 τοῦ G3588 μηνὸς G3376 τοῦ G3588 ἑβδόμου G1442 [3] ‡καὶ G2532 ἀνέγνω G314 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 ὥρας G5610 τοῦ G3588 διαφωτίσαι τὸν G3588 ἥλιον G2246 ἕως G2193 ἡμίσους G2255 τῆς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 ἀπέναντι G561 τῶν G3588 ἀνδρῶν G435 καὶ G2532 τῶν G3588 γυναικῶν, G1135 καὶ G2532 αὐτοὶ G846 συνιέντες, G4920 καὶ G2532 ὦτα G3775 παντὸς G3956 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 βιβλίον G975 τοῦ G3588 νόμου. G3551 [4] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἔστη G2476 Εσδρας ὁ G3588 γραμματεὺς G1122 ἐπὶ G1909 βήματος G968 ξυλίνου, G3585 καὶ G2532 ἔστησαν G2476 ἐχόμενα G2192 αὐτοῦ G846 Ματταθιας G3161 καὶ G2532 Σαμαιας καὶ G2532 Ανανιας G367 καὶ G2532 Ουρια καὶ G2532 Ελκια καὶ G2532 Μαασαια ἐκ G1537 δεξιῶν G1188 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐξ G1537 ἀριστερῶν G710 Φαδαιας καὶ G2532 Μισαηλ καὶ G2532 Μελχιας καὶ G2532 Ωσαμ καὶ G2532 Ασαβδανα καὶ G2532 Ζαχαριας G2197 καὶ G2532 Μοσολλαμ. [5] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἤνοιξεν G455 Εσδρας τὸ G3588 βιβλίον G975 ἐνώπιον G1799 παντὸς G3956 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 —ὅτι G3754 αὐτὸς G846 ἦν G2258 ἐπάνω G1883 τοῦ G3588 λαοῦ G2992 —καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 ἡνίκα G2259 ἤνοιξεν G455 αὐτό, G846 ἔστη G2476 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 λαός. G2992 [6] ‡Καὶ G2532 ηὐλόγησεν G2127 Εσδρας κύριον G2962 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 τὸν G3588 μέγαν, G3173 καὶ G2532 ἀπεκρίθη G611 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 Αμην G281 ἐπάραντες G1869 χεῖρας G5495 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἔκυψαν G2955 καὶ G2532 προσεκύνησαν G4352 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 ἐπὶ G1909 πρόσωπον G4383 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 γῆν. G1093 [7] ‡Καὶ G2532 Ἰησοῦς G2424 καὶ G2532 Βαναιας καὶ G2532 Σαραβια ἦσαν G2258 συνετίζοντες τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 νόμον, G3551 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 στάσει G4714 αὐτοῦ. G846 [8] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἀνέγνωσαν G314 ἐν G1722 βιβλίῳ G975 νόμου G3551 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 καὶ G2532 ἐδίδασκεν G1321 Εσδρας καὶ G2532 διέστελλεν G1291 ἐν G1722 ἐπιστήμῃ κυρίου, G2962 καὶ G2532 συνῆκεν G4920 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἀναγνώσει. G320 — [9] ‡καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Νεεμιας καὶ G2532 Εσδρας ὁ G3588 ἱερεὺς G2409 καὶ G2532 γραμματεὺς G1122 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 Λευῖται G3019 οἱ G3588 συνετίζοντες τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 παντὶ G3956 τῷ G3588 λαῷ G2992 Ἡ G3588 ἡμέρα G2250 ἁγία G40 ἐστὶν G2076 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 θεῷ G2316 ἡμῶν, G2257 μὴ G3361 πενθεῖτε G3996 μηδὲ G3366 κλαίετε· G2799 ὅτι G3754 ἔκλαιεν G2799 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 λαός, G2992 ὡς G5613 ἤκουσαν G191 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 τοῦ G3588 νόμου. G3551 [10] ‡Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτοῖς G846 Πορεύεσθε G4198 φάγετε G5315 λιπάσματα καὶ G2532 πίετε G4095 γλυκάσματα καὶ G2532 ἀποστείλατε G649 μερίδας G3310 τοῖς G3588 μὴ G3361 ἔχουσιν, G2192 ὅτι G3754 ἁγία G40 ἐστὶν G2076 ἡ G3588 ἡμέρα G2250 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 ἡμῶν· G2257 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 διαπέσητε, ὅτι G3754 ἐστὶν G2076 ἰσχὺς G2479 ὑμῶν. G5216 [11] ‡Καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 Λευῖται G3019 κατεσιώπων πάντα G3956 τὸν G3588 λαὸν G2992 λέγοντες G3004 Σιωπᾶτε, G4623 ὅτι G3754 ἡ G3588 ἡμέρα G2250 ἁγία, G40 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 καταπίπτετε. G2667 [12] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἀπῆλθεν G565 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 φαγεῖν G5315 καὶ G2532 πιεῖν G4095 καὶ G2532 ἀποστέλλειν G649 μερίδας G3310 καὶ G2532 ποιῆσαι G4160 εὐφροσύνην G2167 μεγάλην, G3173 ὅτι G3754 συνῆκαν G4920 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 λόγοις, G3056 οἷς G3739 ἐγνώρισεν G1107 αὐτοῖς. G846 [13] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 τῇ G3588 δευτέρᾳ G1208 συνήχθησαν G4863 οἱ G3588 ἄρχοντες G758 τῶν G3588 πατριῶν G3965 τῷ G3588 παντὶ G3956 λαῷ, G2992 οἱ G3588 ἱερεῖς G2409 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 Λευῖται G3019 πρὸς G4314 Εσδραν τὸν G3588 γραμματέα G1122 ἐπιστῆσαι G2186 πρὸς G4314 πάντας G3956 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 τοῦ G3588 νόμου. G3551 [14] ‡Καὶ G2532 εὕροσαν G2147 γεγραμμένον G1125 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 νόμῳ, G3551 ᾧ G3739 ἐνετείλατο G1781 κύριος G2962 τῷ G3588 Μωυσῇ, G3475 ὅπως G3704 κατοικήσωσιν G2730 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 Ισραηλ G2474 ἐν G1722 σκηναῖς G4633 ἐν G1722 ἑορτῇ G1859 ἐν G1722 μηνὶ G3376 τῷ G3588 ἑβδόμῳ, G1442 [15] ‡καὶ G2532 ὅπως G3704 σημάνωσιν G4591 σάλπιγξιν G4536 ἐν G1722 πάσαις G3956 ταῖς G3588 πόλεσιν G4172 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 Ιερουσαλημ. G2419 Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Εσδρας Ἐξέλθετε G1831 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 ὄρος G3735 καὶ G2532 ἐνέγκετε G5342 φύλλα G5444 ἐλαίας G1636 καὶ G2532 φύλλα G5444 ξύλων G3586 κυπαρισσίνων καὶ G2532 φύλλα G5444 μυρσίνης καὶ G2532 φύλλα G5444 φοινίκων G5404 καὶ G2532 φύλλα G5444 ξύλου G3586 δασέος ποιῆσαι G4160 σκηνὰς G4633 κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 γεγραμμένον. G1125 [16] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐξῆλθεν G1831 ὁ G3588 λαὸς G2992 καὶ G2532 ἤνεγκαν G5342 καὶ G2532 ἐποίησαν G4160 ἑαυτοῖς G1438 σκηνὰς G4633 ἀνὴρ G435 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῦ G3588 δώματος G1430 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 αὐλαῖς G833 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 αὐλαῖς G833 οἴκου G3624 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 πλατείαις G4116 τῆς G3588 πόλεως G4172 καὶ G2532 ἕως G2193 πύλης G4439 Εφραιμ. G2187 [17] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐποίησαν G4160 πᾶσα G3956 ἡ G3588 ἐκκλησία G1577 οἱ G3588 ἐπιστρέψαντες G1994 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 αἰχμαλωσίας G161 σκηνὰς G4633 καὶ G2532 ἐκάθισαν G2523 ἐν G1722 σκηναῖς· G4633 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἐποίησαν G4160 ἀπὸ G575 ἡμερῶν G2250 Ἰησοῦ G2424 υἱοῦ G5207 Ναυη οὕτως G3779 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 Ισραηλ G2474 ἕως G2193 τῆς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 ἐκείνης· G1565 καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 εὐφροσύνη G2167 μεγάλη. G3173 [18] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἀνέγνω G314 ἐν G1722 βιβλίῳ G975 νόμου G3551 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἡμέραν G2250 ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 ἀπὸ G575 τῆς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 τῆς G3588 πρώτης G4413 ἕως G2193 τῆς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 τῆς G3588 ἐσχάτης· G2078 καὶ G2532 ἐποίησαν G4160 ἑορτὴν G1859 ἑπτὰ G2033 ἡμέρας G2250 καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 τῇ G3588 ὀγδόῃ G3590 ἐξόδιον κατὰ G2596 τὸ G3588 κρίμα. G2917
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 8:1 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:1.
  2. ‡ 8:2 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:2.
  3. ‡ 8:3 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:3.
  4. ‡ 8:4 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:4.
  5. ‡ 8:5 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:5.
  6. ‡ 8:6 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:6.
  7. ‡ 8:7 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:7.
  8. ‡ 8:8 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:8.
  9. ‡ 8:9 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:9.
  10. ‡ 8:10 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:10.
  11. ‡ 8:11 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:11.
  12. ‡ 8:12 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:12.
  13. ‡ 8:13 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:13.
  14. ‡ 8:14 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:14.
  15. ‡ 8:15 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:15.
  16. ‡ 8:16 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:16.
  17. ‡ 8:17 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:17.
  18. ‡ 8:18 Originally Ἔσδρας Β΄ 18:18.