Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad
place
that was before 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.
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.
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.
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.
He read therein before the broad
place
that was before the water gate from early
morning until midday, in
the
presence
of
the men and the women, and of
those who
could understand; and the ears of all the people were [
attentive ]
to
the book of the law.
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.
Ezra the scribe stood on
a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Uriah
, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchijah
, and Hashum, and Hashbaddanah
, Zechariah, [
and ]
Meshullam.
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.
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:
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:
and Ezra blessed Yahweh
, the great God. All the people answered, Amen, Amen, with the
lifting up of
their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshiped
Yahweh
with their faces to the ground.
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.
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah
, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people [
stood ]
in their place.
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.
They read in the book ,
in the law of God ,
distinctly ;
and they
gave the sense, so
that
they
understood
the reading.
So
they read in the book in the law of God distinctly ,
and gave the sense, and
caused
them
to
understand
the reading.
Nehemiah, who
was
the governor
, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who
taught the people, said to
all the people, This day is holy to
Yahweh
your God; don't
mourn, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
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.
Then he said to
them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to
him
for whom nothing is prepared ;
for this day is holy to
our Lord: neither be you
grieved
; for the joy of Yahweh
is your strength.
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.
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be you
grieved.
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye
grieved.
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 to
them.
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.
On the second day were gathered together the heads
of fathers '
[houses]
of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to
Ezra the scribe, even to give
attention
to
the words of the law.
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.
They found written in the law ,
how
that
Yahweh
had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month ;
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 :
and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth to
the mountain
, and get
olive branches, and branches of
wild
olive
, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
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.
So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, everyone
on
the roof of his house, 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.
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.
All the assembly
of those
who
were come again out of the captivity made booths, and lived
in
the booths ;
for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun to
that day the children of Israel had
not
done so. There was very great gladness.
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.
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
.
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
.
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