New International Version
They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read.

New Living Translation
They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning of what was being read, helping the people understand each passage.

English Standard Version
They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

Berean Study Bible
So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.

New American Standard Bible
They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading.

King James Bible
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They read out of the book of the law of God, translating and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was read.

International Standard Version
They read from the Book of the Law of God, distinctly communicating its meaning, so they could understand the reading.

NET Bible
They read from the book of God's law, explaining it and imparting insight. Thus the people gained understanding from what was read.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They read the Book of God's Teachings clearly and explained the meaning so that the people could understand what was read.

Jubilee Bible 2000
So they read in the book in the law of God clearly and paid attention, and understood the reading.

King James 2000 Bible
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

American King James Version
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

American Standard Version
And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and plainly to be understood: and they understood when it was read.

Darby Bible Translation
And they read in the law of God distinctly out of the book, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading.

English Revised Version
And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

Webster's Bible Translation
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

World English Bible
They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Nehemia 8:8 Afrikaans PWL
Hulle het duidelik uit die boek van die wet van God gelees en die betekenis gegee sodat hulle verstaan het wat gelees is.

Nehemia 8:8 Albanian
Ata lexonin në librin e ligjit të Perëndisë në mënyrë të qartë, duke shpjeguar domethënien e tij, me qëllim që të kuptonin atë që lexohej.

ﻧﺤﻤﻴﺎ 8:8 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وقرأوا في السفر في شريعة الله ببيان وفسروا المعنى وافهموهم القراءة

Dyr Nehymies 8:8 Bavarian
De Brender laasnd aus dönn Buech mit n Gsötz Gottes öbbs vür und gabschainend s ien, yso däß d Leut aau wissnd, was gmaint ist.

Неемия 8:8 Bulgarian
Четоха ясно от книгата на Божия закон, и дадоха значението като им тълкуваха прочетеното.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他們清清楚楚地念神的律法書，講明意思，使百姓明白所念的。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他们清清楚楚地念神的律法书，讲明意思，使百姓明白所念的。

尼 希 米 記 8:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 們 清 清 楚 楚 地 念 　 神 的 律 法 書 ， 講 明 意 思 ， 使 百 姓 明 白 所 念 的 。

尼 希 米 記 8:8 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 们 清 清 楚 楚 地 念 　 神 的 律 法 书 ， 讲 明 意 思 ， 使 百 姓 明 白 所 念 的 。

Nehemiah 8:8 Croatian Bible
I čitahu iz knjige Božjeg zakona po odlomcima i razlagahu smisao da narod može razumjeti što se čita.

Kinha Nehemiášova 8:8 Czech BKR
Nebo čtli v té knize v zákoně Božím srozumitelně, a vykládajíce smysl, vysvětlovali to, což čtli.

Nehemias 8:8 Danish
og de oplæste Stykke for Stykke af Bogen med Guds Lov og udlagde det, saa man kunde fatte det.

Nehemia 8:8 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Jesua nu, en Bani, en Serebja, Jamin, Akkub, Sabbethai, Hodia, Maaseja, Kelita, Azaria, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaja, en de Levieten onderwezen het volk in de wet. En het volk stond op zijn standplaats.