Nehemiah 8:9-12
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Nehemiah 8:9-12 · BSB
8So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.
9Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
10Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
11And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”
12Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
13On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to study the words of the Law.
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8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
9And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
10Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
11So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
13And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
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Zechariah
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Bani
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Date
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Hanan
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Hashbadana
- Place
Hashum
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Hilkiah
- Person
Hodijah
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Jeshua
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Kelita
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Maaseiah
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Meshullam
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Oil-tree
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Pelaiah
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Pine tree
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Shabbethai
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Shema
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Sherebiah
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Tirshatha
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Urijah
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Deuteronomy
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Nehemiah
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Akkub
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Anaiah
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Azariah
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Banquet
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Banquets
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Dwellings
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Ephraim, Gate of
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Fat
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Festivals
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Festivals, Religious
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Jamin
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Jozabad
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Malchiah
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Mattithiah
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Mishael
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Olives, Mount Of
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Olves, Mount of
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Pedaiah
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Pentateuch
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The Pentateuch
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Poor
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Prayer
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Pulpit
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Sabbath
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Scribes
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Synagogue, The Great
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Tabernacles, Feast of
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Tent
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