New American Standard Bible 2020

Nehemiah 8

Ezra Reads the Law

1And allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971gatheredוַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּvai.ye.'a.se.FuH622as oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259personכְּאִ֣ישׁke.'IshH376at the publicH7339squareH7339whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834was in frontלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440ofthe Waterהַמָּ֑יִםha.Ma.yimH4325Gateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179, and theyaskedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559Ezraלְעֶזְרָ֣אle.'ez.Ra'H5830the scribeH5613to bringלְהָבִ֗יאle.ha.Vi'H935the Bookסֵ֙פֶר֙se.ferH5612of the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תto.RatH8451of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068hadgivenצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

2ThenEzraעֶזְרָ֣א'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַ֠כֹּהֵןHa.ko.henH3548broughtוַיָּבִ֣יאvai.ya.Vi'H935the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֞הha.to.RahH8451beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlif.NeiH6440the assemblyהַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.HalH6951of menמֵאִ֣ישׁme.'IshH376,womenאִשָּׁ֔ה'i.ShahH802,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3605who couldlistenלִשְׁמֹ֑עַlish.Mo.a'H8085with understandingמֵבִ֣יןme.VinH995, onthe firstאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259dayבְּי֥וֹםbe.YomH3117of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla.Cho.deshH2320.

3And he readוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121from it beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlif.NeiH6440the publicH7339squareH7339whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר׀'a.SherH834was in frontלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440ofthe Waterהַמַּ֗יִםha.Ma.yimH4325Gateשַֽׁעַר־sha.'ar-H8179, fromearlyH216morningH216untilעַד־'ad-H5704middayמַחֲצִ֣ית הַיּ֔וֹםma.cha.Tzit hai.YomH4276 H3117,in the presenceנֶ֛גֶדNe.gedH5048of menH376and womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםve.ha.na.ShimH802,those who could understandוְהַמְּבִינִ֑יםve.ha.me.vi.NimH995; andallכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971were attentiveוְאָזְנֵ֥יve.'a.ze.NeiH241to the Bookסֵ֥פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃ha.to.RahH8451.

4Ezraעֶזְרָ֣א'ez.Ra'H5830the scribeH5613stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975at a woodenעֵץ֮'etzH6086podiumמִגְדַּל־mig.dal-H4026whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they had madeעָשׂ֣וּ'a.SuH6213for the purposeלַדָּבָר֒la.da.VarH1697.And besideאֶצְל֡וֹ'etz.LoH681him stoodוַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָ֡הma.tit.YahH4993,Shemaוְשֶׁ֡מַעve.She.ma'H8087,Anaiahוַ֠עֲנָיָהVa.'a.na.yahH6043,Uriahוְאוּרִיָּ֧הve.'u.ri.YahH223,Hilkiahוְחִלְקִיָּ֛הve.chil.ki.YahH2518,and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הu.ma.'a.se.YahH4641on his rightיְמִינ֑וֹye.mi.NoH3225;and Pedaiahפְּ֠דָיָהPe.da.yahH6305,Mishaelוּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לu.mi.sha.'ElH4332,Malchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּ֛הu.mal.ki.YahH4441,Hashumוְחָשֻׁ֥םve.cha.ShumH2828,Hashbaddanahוְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָהve.chash.ba.Da.nahH2806,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֥הze.khar.YahH2148, andMeshullamמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ פme.shu.LamH4918on his leftוּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹu.mi.se.mo.LoH8040.

5Then Ezraעֶזְרָ֤א'ez.Ra'H5830openedוַיִּפְתַּ֨חvai.yif.TachH6605the bookהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ha.Se.ferH5612in the sightלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971, for he was standingaboveמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH4480 H5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971;and when he openedוּכְפִתְח֖וֹu.khe.fit.ChoH6605it, allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָֽם׃ha.'AmH5971stoodעָֽמְד֥וּ'a.me.DuH5975up.

6Then Ezraעֶזְרָ֔א'ez.Ra'H5830blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068,the greatהַגָּד֑וֹלha.ga.DolH1419Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.And allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971answeredוַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּvai.ya.'a.NuH6030, “Amenאָמֵ֤ן׀'a.MenH543,Amenאָמֵן֙'a.MenH543!”with the raisingבְּמֹ֣עַלbe.Mo.'alH4607of their handsיְדֵיהֶ֔םye.dei.HemH3027; thenthey kneeledH6915downH6915and worshipedH2331the Lordלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068with theirfacesאַפַּ֥יִם'a.Pa.yimH639to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzahH776.

7Also JeshuaH3091,Baniוּבָנִ֡יu.va.NiH1137,Sherebiahוְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה׀ve.she.Re.ve.YahH8274,Jaminיָמִ֡יןya.MinH3226,Akkubעַקּ֡וּב'a.KuvH6126,Shabbethaiשַׁבְּתַ֣י׀sha.be.TaiH7678,Hodiahהֽוֹדִיָּ֡הho.di.YahH1941,Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֡הma.'a.se.YahH4641,Kelitaקְלִיטָ֣אke.li.Ta'H7042,Azariahעֲזַרְיָה֩'a.zar.YahH5838,Jozabadיוֹזָבָ֨דyo.za.VadH3107,Hananחָנָ֤ןcha.NanH2605,PelaiahH6384,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881explainedמְבִינִ֥יםme.vi.NimH995the Lawלַתּוֹרָ֑הla.to.RahH8451to the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971while the peopleוְהָעָ֖םve.ha.'AmH5971remainedin their placeעָמְדָֽם׃'a.me.DamH5977.

8They readוַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121from the bookבַסֵּ֛פֶרva.Se.ferH5612,from the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֥תbe.to.RatH8451of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,translatingמְפֹרָ֑שׁme.fo.RashH6567to giveוְשׂ֣וֹםve.SomH7760the senseשֶׂ֔כֶלSe.khelH7922so that they understoodוַיָּבִ֖ינוּvai.ya.Vi.nuH995the readingבַּמִּקְרָֽא׃ סba.mik.Ra'H4744.

This Day Is Holy

9Then Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֣הne.chem.YahH5166,whoה֣וּאhu'H1931was thegovernorהַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָאha.tir.Sha.ta'H8660,and Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֣אve.'ez.Ra'H5830the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀ha.ko.HenH3548andscribeH5613,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּם֩ve.hal.vi.YimH3881who taughtהַמְּבִינִ֨יםha.me.vi.NimH995the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971, “Thisהוּא֙hu'H1931dayהַיּ֤וֹםhai.YomH3117is holyקָדֹֽשׁ־ka.dosh-H6918to the Lordלַיהוָ֣הla.Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430;do not mournתִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּtit.'a.be.LuH56or weepתִּבְכּ֑וּtiv.KuH1058.”For allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971were weepingבוֹכִים֙vo.KhimH1058when they heardכְּשָׁמְעָ֖םke.sha.me.'AmH8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the Lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃ha.to.RahH8451.

10Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Goלְכוּ֩le.KhuH1980,eatאִכְל֨וּ'ikh.LuH398the festivalH4924foodsH4924,drinkוּשְׁת֣וּu.she.TuH8354the sweetH4477drinksH4477, andsendוְשִׁלְח֤וּve.shil.ChuH7971portionsמָנוֹת֙ma.nOtH4490to him who has nothingלְאֵ֣יןle.'EinH369preparedנָכ֣וֹןna.KhonH3559;for this dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117is holyקָד֥וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918to our LordH136.Do not be grievedתֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּte.'a.Tze.vuH6087,for the joyחֶדְוַ֥תched.VatH2304of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068is yourrefugeמָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃Ma.'u.ze.KhemH4581.”

11So the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞םve.hal.vi.YimH3881silencedמַחְשִׁ֤יםmach.ShimH2814allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֣רle.MorH559, “Be stillהַ֔סּוּHa.suH2013,for the dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117is holyקָדֹ֑שׁka.DoshH6918;do not be grievedתֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃te.'a.Tze.vuH6087.”

12Then allכָל־khol-H3605the peopleהָעָ֜םha.'AmH5971wentוַיֵּלְכ֨וּvai.ye.le.KhuH1980away to eatלֶאֱכֹ֤לle.'e.KholH398,drinkוְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ve.lish.tOtH8354,to sendוּלְשַׁלַּ֣חu.le.sha.LachH7971portionsמָנ֔וֹתma.NotH4490, and tocelebrateוְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתve.la.'a.SotH6213a greatגְדוֹלָ֑הge.do.LahH1419feastשִׂמְחָ֣הsim.ChahH8057,becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588they understoodהֵבִ֙ינוּ֙he.Vi.nuH995the wordsבַּדְּבָרִ֔יםba.de.va.RimH1697whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had been madeH3045knownH3045to them.

Feast of Booths Restored

13Then on the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֡יha.she.NiH8145dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117the headsרָאשֵׁ֨יra.SheiH7218of fathers’הָאָב֜וֹתha.'a.VotH1householdsof allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971,the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םve.hal.vi.YimH3881were gatheredנֶאֶסְפוּ֩ne.'es.FuH622to Ezraעֶזְרָ֖א'ez.Ra'H5830the scribeH5613so that they might gainH7919insightוּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילu.le.has.KilH7919into the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of the Lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃ha.to.RahH8451.

14And they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֖וּvai.yim.tze.'UH4672writtenכָּת֣וּבka.TuvH3789in the Lawבַּתּוֹרָ֑הba.to.RahH8451howH834the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֤הtzi.VahH6680throughבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872that the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֧לYis.ra.'ElH3478were to liveיֵשְׁב֨וּye.she.VuH3427inboothsבַּסֻּכּ֛וֹתba.su.KotH5521during the feastבֶּחָ֖גbe.ChagH2282of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ha.she.vi.'IH7637monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba.Cho.deshH2320.

15And that they were to proclaimיַשְׁמִ֗יעוּyash.Mi.'uH8085and circulateוְיַעֲבִ֨ירוּve.ya.'a.Vi.ruH5674a proclamationק֥וֹלKolH6963in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605their citiesעָרֵיהֶם֮'a.rei.HemH5892andin Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םu.vi.ru.sha.LimH3389,sayingלֵאמֹר֒le.MorH559, “Goצְא֣וּtze.'UH3318outH3318to the hillsהָהָ֗רha.HarH2022,and bringוְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙ve.ha.Vi.'uH935oliveזַ֙יִת֙za.yitH2132branchesעֲלֵי־'a.lei-H5929andwildעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086 H8081oliveH8081branchesוַעֲלֵי־va.'a.lei-H5929,myrtleהֲדַס֙ha.DasH1918branchesוַעֲלֵ֤יva.'a.LeiH5929,palmתְמָרִ֔יםte.ma.RimH8558branchesוַעֲלֵ֣יva.'a.LeiH5929,and branchesוַעֲלֵ֖יva.'a.LeiH5929of othertreesעֵ֣ץ'etzH6086with thickH5687branchesH5687,to makeלַעֲשֹׂ֥תla.'a.SotH6213boothsסֻכֹּ֖תsu.KotH5521,as it is writtenכַּכָּתֽוּב׃ פka.ka.TuvH3789.”

16So the peopleהָעָם֮ha.'AmH5971wentH3318outH3318and broughtוַיָּבִיאוּ֒vai.ya.vi.'UH935themand madeוַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩vai.ya.'a.SuH6213boothsסֻכּ֜וֹתsu.KotH5521for themselves, eachאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376on his roofגַּגּוֹ֙ga.GoH1406,and in their courtyardsוּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םu.ve.chatz.Ro.tei.HemH2691and in the courtyardsוּבְחַצְר֖וֹתu.ve.chatz.RotH2691of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and in the publicH7339squareH7339atthe Waterהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325Gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179,and in the squareH7339atthe Gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669.

17The entireכָֽל־khol-H3605assemblyהַ֠קָּהָלHa.ka.holH6951of those who had returnedהַשָּׁבִ֨יםha.sha.VimH7725from the captivityהַשְּׁבִ֥י׀ha.she.ViH7628madeוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּvai.ya.'a.SuH6213boothsסֻכּוֹת֮su.kOtH5521and livedוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּvai.ye.she.VuH3427in the boothsבַסֻּכּוֹת֒va.su.kOtH5521.Indeedכִּ֣יkiH3588,the sonsבִּן־bin-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478had not doneעָשׂ֡וּ'a.SuH6213soכֵּן֙kenH3651sinceמִן־min-H4480the daysמִימֵי֩mi.MeiH3117of JoshuaH3091the sonבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Nunנ֥וּןnunH5126to that dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117. Andthere was veryמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966greatגְּדוֹלָ֥הge.do.LahH1419rejoicingשִׂמְחָ֖הsim.ChahH8057.

18He readוַ֠יִּקְרָאVai.yik.ra'H7121from the Bookבְּסֵ֨פֶרbe.Se.ferH5612of the Lawתּוֹרַ֤תto.RatH8451of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430dailyH3117,from the firstהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןha.ri.ShonH7223dayH3117to the lastהָאַחֲר֑וֹןha.'a.cha.RonH314dayH3117. And theycelebratedוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־vai.ya.'a.su-H6213the feastחָג֙chagH2282sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysH3117, and onthe eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֛יha.she.mi.NiH8066dayH3117there wasa festiveH6116assemblyעֲצֶ֖רֶת'a.Tze.retH6116in accordance with the ordinanceכַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ פka.mish.PatH4941.

Ezra Reads the Law

This Day Is Holy

Feast of Booths Restored

Commentaries on Nehemiah 8