Nehemiah 8
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Nehemiah 8:8-9

8They readH7121 from the bookH5612, from the lawH8451 of GodH430, 1translatingH6567 to giveH7760 the senseH7922 so that they understoodH995 the readingH4744.

9Then NehemiahH5166, whoH1931 was the 23governorH8660, and EzraH5830 4the priestH3548 and scribeH5613, and the LevitesH3881 who taughtH995 the peopleH5971 saidH559 to allH3605 the peopleH5971, “5ThisH1931 dayH3117 is holyH6918 to the LordH3068 your GodH430; 6do not mournH56 or weepH1058.” For allH3605 the peopleH5971 were weepingH1058 when they heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of the lawH8451.

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Notes

  1. 1. Nehemiah 8:8 Or explaining ↩
  2. 2. Nehemiah 8:9 Heb Tirshatha, a Persian title ↩
  3. 3. Nehemiah 8:9 Neh 7:65, 70 ↩
  4. 4. Nehemiah 8:9 Neh 12:26 ↩
  5. 5. Nehemiah 8:9 Neh 8:2 ↩
  6. 6. Nehemiah 8:9 Deut 12:7, 12 ↩

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