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Nehemiah 8 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Ezra Reads the Law

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Neh 8:1 - And all the people^H5971 gathered themselves together^H622 as one^H259 man^H376 into the street^H7339 that was before^H6440 the water^H4325 gate;^H8179 and they spake^H559 unto Ezra^H5830 the scribe^H5608 to bring^H935 the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 of Moses,^H4872 which the LORD^H3068 had commanded^H6680 to Israel.^H3478

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Neh 8:2 - And Ezra^H5830 the priest^H3548 brought^H935 the law^H8451 before^H6440 the congregation^H6951 both of men^H376 and women,^H802 and all that could hear^H8085 with understanding,^H995 upon the first^H259 day^H3117 of the seventh^H7637 month.^H2320

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Neh 8:3 - And he read^H7121 therein before^H6440 the street^H7339 that was before^H6440 the water^H4325 gate^H8179 from the morning^H216 until midday,^H4276^H3117 before the men^H582 and the women,^H802 and those that could understand;^H995 and the ears^H241 of all the people^H5971 were attentive unto the book^H5612 of the law.^H8451

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Neh 8:4 - And Ezra^H5830 the scribe^H5608 stood^H5975 upon a pulpit^H4026 of wood,^H6086 which they had made^H6213 for the purpose;^H1697 and beside^H681 him stood^H5975 Mattithiah,^H4993 and Shema,^H8087 and Anaiah,^H6043 and Urijah,^H223 and Hilkiah,^H2518 and Maaseiah,^H4641 on his right hand;^H3225 and on his left hand,^H8040 Pedaiah,^H6305 and Mishael,^H4332 and Malchiah,^H4441 and Hashum,^H2828 and Hashbadana,^H2806 Zechariah,^H2148 and Meshullam.^H4918

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Neh 8:5 - And Ezra^H5830 opened^H6605 the book^H5612 in the sight^H5869 of all the people;^H5971 (for he was above all the people;)^H5971 and when he opened^H6605 it, all the people^H5971 stood up:^H5975

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Neh 8:6 - And Ezra^H5830 blessed^H1288 the LORD,^H3068 the great^H1419 God.^H430 And all the people^H5971 answered,^H6030 Amen,^H543 Amen,^H543 with lifting up^H4607 their hands:^H3027 and they bowed^H6915 their heads, and worshipped^H7812 the LORD^H3068 with their faces^H639 to the ground.^H776

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Neh 8:7 - Also Jeshua,^H3442 and Bani,^H1137 and Sherebiah,^H8274 Jamin,^H3226 Akkub,^H6126 Shabbethai,^H7678 Hodijah,^H1941 Maaseiah,^H4641 Kelita,^H7042 Azariah,^H5838 Jozabad,^H3107 Hanan,^H2605 Pelaiah,^H6411 and the Levites,^H3881 caused the people^H5971 to understand^H995 the law:^H8451 and the people^H5971 stood in their place.^H5977

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Neh 8:8 - So they read^H7121 in the book^H5612 in the law^H8451 of God^H430 distinctly,^H6567 and gave^H7760 the sense,^H7922 and caused them to understand^H995 the reading.^H4744

"This Day Is Holy"

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Neh 8:9 - And Nehemiah,^H5166 which is the Tirshatha,^H8660 and Ezra^H5830 the priest^H3548 the scribe,^H5608 and the Levites^H3881 that taught^H995 the people,^H5971 said^H559 unto all the people,^H5971 This day^H3117 is holy^H6918 unto the LORD^H3068 your God;^H430 mourn^H56 not, nor weep.^H1058 For all the people^H5971 wept,^H1058 when they heard^H8085 the words^H1697 of the law.^H8451

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Neh 8:10 - Then he said^H559 unto them, Go your way,^H3212 eat^H398 the fat,^H4924 and drink^H8354 the sweet,^H4477 and send^H7971 portions^H4490 unto them for whom nothing is prepared:^H3559 for this day^H3117 is holy^H6918 unto our Lord:^H113 neither be ye sorry;^H6087 for the joy^H2304 of the LORD^H3068 is your strength.^H4581

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Neh 8:11 - So the Levites^H3881 stilled^H2814 all the people,^H5971 saying,^H559 Hold your peace,^H2013 for the day^H3117 is holy;^H6918 neither be ye grieved.^H6087

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Neh 8:12 - And all the people^H5971 went their way^H3212 to eat,^H398 and to drink,^H8354 and to send^H7971 portions,^H4490 and to make^H6213 great^H1419 mirth,^H8057 because they had understood^H995 the words^H1697 that were declared^H3045 unto them.

Feast of Booths Restored

(cf. Lev 23:33–43 )

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Neh 8:13 - And on the second^H8145 day^H3117 were gathered together^H622 the chief^H7218 of the fathers^H1 of all the people,^H5971 the priests,^H3548 and the Levites,^H3881 unto Ezra^H5830 the scribe,^H5608 even to understand^H7919 the words^H1697 of the law.^H8451

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Neh 8:14 - And they found^H4672 written^H3789 in the law^H8451 which the LORD^H3068 had commanded^H6680 by^H3027 Moses,^H4872 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 should dwell^H3427 in booths^H5521 in the feast^H2282 of the seventh^H7637 month:^H2320

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Neh 8:15 - And that they should publish^H8085 and proclaim^H5674^H6963 in all their cities,^H5892 and in Jerusalem,^H3389 saying,^H559 Go forth^H3318 unto the mount,^H2022 and fetch^H935 olive^H2132 branches,^H5929 and pine^H8081 branches,^H6086^H5929 and myrtle^H1918 branches,^H5929 and palm^H8558 branches,^H5929 and branches^H5929 of thick^H5687 trees,^H6086 to make^H6213 booths,^H5521 as it is written.^H3789

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Neh 8:16 - So the people^H5971 went forth,^H3318 and brought^H935 them, and made^H6213 themselves booths,^H5521 every one^H376 upon the roof of his house,^H1406 and in their courts,^H2691 and in the courts^H2691 of the house^H1004 of God,^H430 and in the street^H7339 of the water^H4325 gate,^H8179 and in the street^H7339 of the gate^H8179 of Ephraim.^H669

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Neh 8:17 - And all the congregation^H6951 of them that were come again^H7725 out of the captivity^H7628 made^H6213 booths,^H5521 and sat^H3427 under the booths:^H5521 for since the days^H3117 of Jeshua^H3442 the son^H1121 of Nun^H5126 unto that day^H3117 had not the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 done so.^H6213 And there was very^H3966 great^H1419 gladness.^H8057

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Neh 8:18 - Also day^H3117 by day,^H3117 from the first^H7223 day^H3117 unto the last^H314 day,^H3117 he read^H7121 in the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 of God.^H430 And they kept^H6213 the feast^H2282 seven^H7651 days;^H3117 and on the eighth^H8066 day^H3117 was a solemn assembly,^H6116 according unto the manner.^H4941

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