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

16So the people went out and cut branches and used them to build shelters on the roofs of their houses, in their courtyards, in the courtyards of God’s Temple, or in the squares just inside the Water Gate and the Ephraim Gate. 17So everyone who had returned from captivity lived in these shelters during the festival, and they were all filled with great joy! The Israelites had not celebrated like this since the days of Joshua son of Nun. Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God on each of the seven days of the festival. Then on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, as was required by law.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Also dayיוֹםyôm · day: dailyH3117
• from the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · firstH7223
• unto the lastאַחֲרוֹן'achăryôn 'achărôn · lastH314
• he readקָרָאqârâ' · to call: read outH7121
• in the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• of the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• And they keptעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the feastחַגchag châg · feastH2282
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• and on the eighthשְׁמִינִיshemîynîy · eighthH8066
• a solemn assemblyעֲצָרָה‛ătsârâh ‛ătsereth · assemblyH6116
• according unto the mannerמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941

Cross-references for Nehemiah 8:18

• Deuteronomy 31:10Then Moses gave them this command: “At the end of every seventh year, the Year of Release, during the Festival of Shelters,
• Leviticus 23:36For seven days you must present special gifts to the Lord. The eighth day is another holy day on which you present your special gifts to the Lord. This will be a solemn occasion, and no ordinary work may be done that day.
• Numbers 29:35“On the eighth day of the festival, proclaim another holy day. You must do no ordinary work on that day.
• John 7:37On the last day, the climax of the festival, Jesus stood and shouted to the crowds, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!

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