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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.

Nehemiah 8:15 or, booths
Nehemiah 8:16 or, booths
Nehemiah 8:17 or, booths

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.

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

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Nehemiah 8 (BYZ)

[1] και συνηχθησαν πας ο λαος ως ανηρ εις εις το πλατος το εμπροσθεν πυλης του υδατος και ειπαν τω εσδρα τω γραμματει ενεγκαι το βιβλιον νομου μωυση ον ενετειλατο κυριος τω ισραηλ
[2] και ηνεγκεν εσδρας ο ιερευς τον νομον ενωπιον της εκκλησιας απο ανδρος και εως γυναικος και πας ο συνιων ακουειν εν ημερα μια του μηνος του εβδομου
[3] και ανεγνω εν αυτω απο της ωρας του διαφωτισαι τον ηλιον εως ημισους της ημερας απεναντι των ανδρων και των γυναικων και αυτοι συνιεντες και ωτα παντος του λαου εις το βιβλιον του νομου
[4] και εστη εσδρας ο γραμματευς επι βηματος ξυλινου και εστησαν εχομενα αυτου ματταθιας και σαμαιας και ανανιας και ουρια και ελκια και μαασαια εκ δεξιων αυτου και εξ αριστερων φαδαιας και μισαηλ και μελχιας και ωσαμ και ασαβδανα και ζαχαριας και μοσολλαμ
[5] και ηνοιξεν εσδρας το βιβλιον ενωπιον παντος του λαου οτι αυτος ην επανω του λαου και εγενετο ηνικα ηνοιξεν αυτο εστη πας ο λαος
[6] και ηυλογησεν εσδρας κυριον τον θεον τον μεγαν και απεκριθη πας ο λαος και ειπαν αμην επαραντες χειρας αυτων και εκυψαν και προσεκυνησαν τω κυριω επι προσωπον επι την γην
[7] και ιησους και βαναιας και σαραβια ησαν συνετιζοντες τον λαον εις τον νομον και ο λαος εν τη στασει αυτου
[8] και ανεγνωσαν εν βιβλιω νομου του θεου και εδιδασκεν εσδρας και διεστελλεν εν επιστημη κυριου και συνηκεν ο λαος εν τη αναγνωσει
[9] και ειπεν νεεμιας και εσδρας ο ιερευς και γραμματευς και οι λευιται οι συνετιζοντες τον λαον και ειπαν παντι τω λαω η ημερα αγια εστιν τω κυριω θεω ημων μη πενθειτε μηδε κλαιετε οτι εκλαιεν πας ο λαος ως ηκουσαν τους λογους του νομου
[10] και ειπεν αυτοις πορευεσθε φαγετε λιπασματα και πιετε γλυκασματα και αποστειλατε μεριδας τοις μη εχουσιν οτι αγια εστιν η ημερα τω κυριω ημων και μη διαπεσητε οτι εστιν ισχυς υμων
[11] και οι λευιται κατεσιωπων παντα τον λαον λεγοντες σιωπατε οτι η ημερα αγια και μη καταπιπτετε
[12] και απηλθεν πας ο λαος φαγειν και πιειν και αποστελλειν μεριδας και ποιησαι ευφροσυνην μεγαλην οτι συνηκαν εν τοις λογοις οις εγνωρισεν αυτοις
[13] και εν τη ημερα τη δευτερα συνηχθησαν οι αρχοντες των πατριων τω παντι λαω οι ιερεις και οι λευιται προς εσδραν τον γραμματεα επιστησαι προς παντας τους λογους του νομου
[14] και ευροσαν γεγραμμενον εν τω νομω ω ενετειλατο κυριος τω μωυση οπως κατοικησωσιν οι υιοι ισραηλ εν σκηναις εν εορτη εν μηνι τω εβδομω
[15] και οπως σημανωσιν σαλπιγξιν εν πασαις ταις πολεσιν αυτων και εν ιερουσαλημ και ειπεν εσδρας εξελθετε εις το ορος και ενεγκετε φυλλα ελαιας και φυλλα ξυλων κυπαρισσινων και φυλλα μυρσινης και φυλλα φοινικων και φυλλα ξυλου δασεος ποιησαι σκηνας κατα το γεγραμμενον
[16] και εξηλθεν ο λαος και ηνεγκαν και εποιησαν εαυτοις σκηνας ανηρ επι του δωματος αυτου και εν ταις αυλαις αυτων και εν ταις αυλαις οικου του θεου και εν πλατειαις της πολεως και εως πυλης εφραιμ
[17] και εποιησαν πασα η εκκλησια οι επιστρεψαντες απο της αιχμαλωσιας σκηνας και εκαθισαν εν σκηναις οτι ουκ εποιησαν απο ημερων ιησου υιου ναυη ουτως οι υιοι ισραηλ εως της ημερας εκεινης και εγενετο ευφροσυνη μεγαλη
[18] και ανεγνω εν βιβλιω νομου του θεου ημεραν εν ημερα απο της ημερας της πρωτης εως της ημερας της εσχατης και εποιησαν εορτην επτα ημερας και τη ημερα τη ογδοη εξοδιον κατα το κριμα