Nehemiah 8:9-13

9Then NehemiahH5166, whoH1931 was the 12governorH8660, and EzraH5830 3the priestH3548 and scribeH5613, and the LevitesH3881 who taughtH995 the peopleH5971 saidH559 to allH3605 the peopleH5971, “4ThisH1931 dayH3117 is holyH6918 to the LordH3068 your GodH430; 5do not mournH56 or weepH1058.” For allH3605 the peopleH5971 were weepingH1058 when they heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of the LawH8451. 10Then he saidH559 to them, “GoH1980, eatH398 the festivalH4924 foodsH4924, drinkH8354 the sweetH4477 drinksH4477, and 6sendH7971 portionsH4490 to him who has nothingH369 preparedH3559; for this dayH3117 is holyH6918 to our LordH136. Do not be grievedH6087, for the joyH2304 of the LordH3068 is your 7refugeH4581.” 11So the LevitesH3881 silencedH2814 allH3605 the peopleH5971, sayingH559, “Be stillH2013, for the dayH3117 is holyH6918; do not be grievedH6087.” 12Then allH3605 the peopleH5971 wentH1980 away to eatH398, drinkH8354, 8to sendH7971 portionsH4490, and to 9celebrateH6213 a greatH1419 feastH8057, 10becauseH3588 they understoodH995 the wordsH1697 whichH834 had been madeH3045 knownH3045 to them.

13Then on the secondH8145 dayH3117 the headsH7218 of fathers’H1 households of allH3605 the peopleH5971, the priestsH3548, and the LevitesH3881 were gatheredH622 to EzraH5830 the scribeH5613 so that they might gainH7919 insightH7919 into the wordsH1697 of the LawH8451.