Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible All the people went away to eat, to drink, to send portions and to celebrate a great festival, because they understood the words which had been made known to them. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing. For they had understood the words that were declared to them. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Nehemiah 8:12 Parallel Commentary Nehemiah 8:12 Parallel Commentaries Library Reading the Law with Tears and Joy'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 … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The Original Text and Its History. Joy Assurance Cross References Revelation 11:10 And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth. Nehemiah 8:7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, explained the law to the people while the people remained in their place. Nehemiah 8:8 They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading. Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said to them, "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." Nehemiah 8:11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved." Nehemiah 8:13 Then on the second day the heads of fathers' households of all the people, the priests and the Levites were gathered to Ezra the scribe that they might gain insight into the words of the law. Esther 9:22 because on those days the Jews rid themselves of their enemies, and it was a month which was turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing and sending portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor. Jump to Previous Celebrate Clear Declared Drink Eat Festival Food Glad Great Joy Mirth Others Portions Rejoicing Understood Way WordsJump to Next Celebrate Clear Declared Drink Eat Festival Food Glad Great Joy Mirth Others Portions Rejoicing Understood Way WordsLinks Nehemiah 8:12 NIVNehemiah 8:12 NLT Nehemiah 8:12 ESV Nehemiah 8:12 NASB Nehemiah 8:12 KJV Nehemiah 8:12 Bible Apps Nehemiah 8:12 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 8:12 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 8:12 French Bible Nehemiah 8:12 German Bible Nehemiah 8:12 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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