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Nehemiah 8 (WEBP)

[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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Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Nehemiah 8 (KJVS)

[1] And all the people gathered themselves together () as one man into the street that [was] before the water gate ; and they spake () unto Ezra the scribe () to bring () the book of the law of Moses , which the LORD had commanded () to Israel .
[2] And Ezra the priest brought () the law before the congregation both of men and women , and all that could hear () with understanding (), upon the first day of the seventh month .
[3] And he read () therein before the street that [was] before the water gate from the morning until midday , before the men and the women , and those that could understand (); and the ears of all the people [were attentive] unto the book of the law .
[4] And Ezra the scribe () stood () upon a pulpit of wood , which they had made () for the purpose ; and beside him stood () Mattithiah , and Shema , and Anaiah , and Urijah , and Hilkiah , and Maaseiah , on his right hand ; and on his left hand , Pedaiah , and Mishael , and Malchiah , and Hashum , and Hashbadana , Zechariah , [and] Meshullam .
[5] And 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] And Ezra blessed () the LORD , the great God . And all the people answered (), Amen , Amen , with lifting up their hands : and they bowed () their heads, and worshipped () the LORD with [their] faces to the ground .
[7] Also Jeshua , and Bani , and Sherebiah , Jamin , Akkub , Shabbethai , Hodijah , Maaseiah , Kelita , Azariah , Jozabad , Hanan , Pelaiah , and the Levites , caused the people to understand () the law : and the people [stood] in their place .
[8] So they read () in the book in the law of God distinctly (), and gave () the sense , and caused [them] to understand () the reading .
[9] And Nehemiah , which [is] the Tirshatha , and Ezra the priest the scribe (), and the Levites that taught () the people , said () unto all the people , This day [is] holy unto the LORD your God ; mourn () not, nor weep (). For all the people wept (), when they heard () the words of the law .
[10] Then he said () unto them, Go your way (), eat () the fat , and drink () the sweet , and send () portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared (): for [this] day [is] holy unto our Lord : neither be ye sorry (); for the joy of the LORD is your strength .
[11] So the Levites stilled () all the people , saying (), Hold your peace (), for the day [is] holy ; neither be ye grieved ().
[12] And all the people went their way () to eat (), and to drink (), and to send () portions , and to make () great mirth , because they had understood () the words that were declared () unto them.
[13] And on the second day were gathered together () the chief of the fathers of all the people , the priests , and the Levites , unto Ezra the scribe (), even to understand () the words of the law .
[14] And they found () written () in the law which the LORD 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 forth () unto the mount , and fetch () olive branches , and pine branches , and myrtle branches , and palm branches , and branches of thick trees , to make () booths , as [it is] written ().
[16] So the people went forth (), and brought () [them], and made () themselves booths , every one upon the roof of his house , and in their courts , and in the courts of the house of God , and in the street of the water gate , and in the street of the gate of Ephraim .
[17] And all the congregation of them that were come again () out of the captivity made () booths , and sat () under the booths : for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so (). And there was very great gladness .
[18] Also day by day , from the first day unto the last day , he read () in the book of the law of God . And they kept () the feast seven days ; and on the eighth day [was] a solemn assembly , according unto the manner .

Young’s Literal Translation

Nehemiah 8 (YLT)

[1] And all the people are gathered as one man unto the broad place that is before the water-gate, and they say to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, that Jehovah commanded Israel.
[2] And Ezra the priest bringeth the law before the assembly, both of men and women, and every one intelligent to hear, on the first day of the seventh month,
[3] and he readeth in it before the broad place that is before the water-gate, from the light till the middle of the day, over-against the men, and the women, and those intelligent, and the ears of all the people are unto the book of the law.
[4] And Ezra the scribe standeth on a tower of wood that they made for the purpose, and Mattithiah standeth near him, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right; and on his left Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah, and Hashum, and Hashbaddana, Zechariah, Meshullam.
[5] And Ezra openeth the book before the eyes of all the people-for above all the people he hath been-and at his opening it all the people have stood up,
[6] and Ezra blesseth Jehovah, the great God, and all the people answer, ‘Amen, Amen,’ with lifting up of their hands, and they bow and do obeisance to Jehovah-faces to the earth.
[7] And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, giving the people understanding in the law, and the people, are on their station,
[8] and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining-so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.
[9] And Nehemiah-he is the Tirshatha-saith (and Ezra the priest, the scribe, and the Levites who are instructing the people) to all the people, ‘To-day is holy to Jehovah your God, do not mourn, nor weep:’ for all the people are weeping at their hearing the words of the law.
[10] And he saith to them, ‘Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and sent portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for to-day is holy to our Lord, and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.’
[11] And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, ‘Be silent, for to-day is holy, and be not grieved.’
[12] And all the people go to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great joy, because they have understood concerning the words that they made known to them.
[13] And on the second day have been gathered heads of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to act wisely concerning the words of the law.
[14] And they find written in the law that Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses, that the sons of Israel dwell in booths in the feast, in the seventh month,
[15] and that they proclaim and cause to pass over all their cities, (and in Jerusalem,) saying, ‘Go ye out to the mount, and bring leaves of the olive, and leaves of the oil tree, and leaves of the myrtle, and leaves of the palms, and leaves of thick trees, to make booths as it is written.’
[16] And the people go out, and bring in, and make for themselves booths, each on his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water-gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.
[17] And they make-all the assembly of the captives of the captivity-booths, and they sit in booths; for the sons of Israel had not done, from the days of Jeshua son of Nun, so unto that day, and there is very great joy.
[18] And he readeth in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day till the last day, and they make a feast seven days, and on the eighth day a restraint, according to the ordinance.