Nehemiah 8:18

Nehemiah 8:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day, in accordance with the regulation, there was an assembly.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read from the Book of the Law of God. They kept the feast seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly, according to the rule.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Also day by day, from the first day until the last day, he read from the Book of the Law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day there was a sacred assembly, according to the prescribed manner.

Context of Nehemiah 8:18

16And the people went out, brought back branches, and made booths on their own rooftops, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God, and in the squares by the Water Gate and by the Gate of Ephraim. 17The whole assembly that had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated like this. And there was great rejoicing. Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.

Nehemiah 8:18 word by word

וַ֠יִּקְרָא בְּסֵ֨פֶר תּוֹרַ֤ת הָאֱלֹהִים֙ י֣וֹם׀ בְּי֔וֹם מִן־הַיּוֹם֙ הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הָאַחֲר֑וֹן וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־חָג֙ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֔ים וּבַיּ֧וֹם הַשְּׁמִינִ֛י עֲצֶ֖רֶת כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ פRead the interlinear

• Dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• fromמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• toעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• the lastאַחֲרוֹן'achăryôn 'achărôn · lastH314
• Ezra readקָרָאqârâ' · to call: read outH7121
• from the Bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• of the Lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• The Israelites keptעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the feastחַגchag châg · feastH2282
• for sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• and on the eighthשְׁמִינִיshemîynîy · eighthH8066
• they held an assemblyעֲצָרָה‛ătsârâh ‛ătsereth · assemblyH6116
• according to the ordinanceמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941

Cross-references for Nehemiah 8:18

• Deuteronomy 31:10Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles,
• Leviticus 23:36For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.
• Numbers 29:35On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.
• John 7:37On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 8:18

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-18Verses 13-18 They found written in the law about the feast of tabernacles. Those who diligently search the Scriptures, find things written there which they have forgotten. This feast of tabernacles was a representation of the believer's tabernacle state in this world, and a type of the holy joy of the gospel church. The conversion of the nations to the faith of Christ, is foretold under the figure of this feast, Zec 14:16. True religion will render us…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God: The law was read every seven years at the Feast of Booths (Deuteronomy 31:10–12). This reminded the people of the covenant rules and God's past acts of kindness.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. Also day by day ... he read in the book of the law of God--This was more than was enjoined (De 31:10-12), and arose from the exuberant zeal of the time. on the eighth day was a solemn assembly--This was the last and great day of the feast (see on Nu 29:35). In later times, other ceremonies which increased the rejoicing were added (Joh 7:37).Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 8:18

• Feasts
• Joy
• Law
• Sabbatic Year
• Tabernacles, Feast of
• Word of God
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• God
• Last Day
• Ezra
• Read
• Tabernacles, Feast of
• Atonement, Day of
• Bible, the
• Criticism of the Bible
• Israel, History of
• Leviticus

Commentaries on Nehemiah 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings