Nehemiah 8:7-13

7The LevitesH3881—JeshuaH3442, BaniH1137, SherebiahH8274, JaminH3226, AkkubH6126, ShabbethaiH7678, HodiahH1941, MaaseiahH4641, KelitaH7042, AzariahH5838, JozabadH3107, HananH2605, and PelaiahH6411—instructedH995 the peopleH5971 in the LawH8451 asH5971 they stood inH5921 their placesH5977. 8So they readH7121 from the BookH5612 of the LawH8451 of GodH430, explaining itH65671 and givingH7760 insightH7922, so that the people could understandH995 what was being readH4744.

9NehemiahH5166 the governorH8660, EzraH5830 the priestH3548 and scribeH5608, and the LevitesH3881 who were instructingH995 the peopleH5971 saidH559 to allH3605 of them, “ThisH1931 dayH3117 is holyH6918 to the LORDH3068 your GodH430. Do notH408 mournH56H408 or weepH1058.”

ForH3588 allH3605 the peopleH5971 were weepingH1058 as they heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of the LawH8451.

10Then Nehemiah toldH559 them, “GoH1980 and eatH398 what is richH4924, drinkH8354 what is sweetH4477, and send outH7971 portionsH4490 to those who have nothingH369 preparedH3559, sinceH3588 todayH3117 is holyH6918 to our LordH113. Do notH408 grieveH6087, forH3588 the joyH2304 of the LORDH3068 isH1931 your strengthH4581.”

11And the LevitesH3881 calmedH2814 allH3605 the peopleH5971, sayingH559, “Be stillH2013, sinceH3588 todayH3117 is holyH6918. Do notH408 grieveH6087.”

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Then allH3605 the peopleH5971 began to eatH398 and drinkH8354, to send outH7971 portionsH4490, andH6213 to rejoiceH8057 greatlyH1419, becauseH3588 they understoodH995 the wordsH1697 thatH834 had been made knownH3045 to them.

13On the secondH8145 dayH3117 of the month, the headsH7218 of allH3605 the familiesH1H5971, along with the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881, gatheredH622 aroundH413 EzraH5830 the scribeH5608 to studyH7919H413 the wordsH1697 of the LawH8451.