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Nehemiah 8

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And all the peopleh5971 gathered themselves togetherh622h8735 as oneh259 manh376 into the streeth7339 that was beforeh6440 the waterh4325 gateh8179; and they spakeh559h8799 unto Ezrah5830 the scribeh5608h8802 to bringh935h8687 the bookh5612 of the lawh8451 of Mosesh4872, which the LORDh3068 had commandedh6680h8765 to Israelh3478.

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And Ezrah5830 the priesth3548 broughth935h8686 the lawh8451 beforeh6440 the congregationh6951 both of menh376 and womenh802, and all that could hearh8085h8800 with understandingh995h8688, upon the firsth259 dayh3117 of the seventhh7637 monthh2320. that...: Heb. that understood in hearing

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And he readh7121h8799 therein beforeh6440 the streeth7339 that was beforeh6440 the waterh4325 gateh8179 from the morningh216 until middayh4276h3117, before the menh582 and the womenh802, and those that could understandh995h8688; and the earsh241 of all the peopleh5971 were attentive unto the bookh5612 of the lawh8451. from...: Heb. from the light

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And Ezrah5830 the scribeh5608h8802 stoodh5975h8799 upon a pulpith4026 of woodh6086, which they had madeh6213h8804 for the purposeh1697; and besideh681 him stoodh5975h8799 Mattithiahh4993, and Shemah8087, and Anaiahh6043, and Urijahh223, and Hilkiahh2518, and Maaseiahh4641, on his right handh3225; and on his left handh8040, Pedaiahh6305, and Mishaelh4332, and Malchiahh4441, and Hashumh2828, and Hashbadanah2806, Zechariahh2148, and Meshullamh4918. pulpit...: Heb. tower of wood

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And Ezrah5830 openedh6605h8799 the bookh5612 in the sighth5869 of all the peopleh5971; (for he was above all the peopleh5971;) and when he openedh6605h8800 it, all the peopleh5971 stood uph5975h8804: sight: Heb. eyes

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And Ezrah5830 blessedh1288h8762 the LORDh3068, the greath1419 Godh430. And all the peopleh5971 answeredh6030h8799, Amenh543, Amenh543, with lifting uph4607 their handsh3027: and they bowedh6915h8799 their heads, and worshippedh7812h8691 the LORDh3068 with their facesh639 to the groundh776.

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Also Jeshuah3442, and Banih1137, and Sherebiahh8274, Jaminh3226, Akkubh6126, Shabbethaih7678, Hodijahh1941, Maaseiahh4641, Kelitah7042, Azariahh5838, Jozabadh3107, Hananh2605, Pelaiahh6411, and the Levitesh3881, caused the peopleh5971 to understandh995h8688 the lawh8451: and the peopleh5971 stood in their placeh5977.

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So they readh7121h8799 in the bookh5612 in the lawh8451 of Godh430 distinctlyh6567h8794, and gaveh7760h8800 the senseh7922, and caused them to understandh995h8799 the readingh4744.

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And Nehemiahh5166, which is the Tirshathah8660, and Ezrah5830 the priesth3548 the scribeh5608h8802, and the Levitesh3881 that taughth995h8688 the peopleh5971, saidh559h8799 unto all the peopleh5971, This dayh3117 is holyh6918 unto the LORDh3068 your Godh430; mournh56h8691 not, nor weeph1058h8799. For all the peopleh5971 wepth1058h8802, when they heardh8085h8800 the wordsh1697 of the lawh8451. the Tirshatha: or, the governor

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Then he saidh559h8799 unto them, Go your wayh3212h8798, eath398h8798 the fath4924, and drinkh8354h8798 the sweeth4477, and sendh7971h8798 portionsh4490 unto them for whom nothing is preparedh3559h8737: for this dayh3117 is holyh6918 unto our Lordh113: neither be ye sorryh6087h8735; for the joyh2304 of the LORDh3068 is your strengthh4581.

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So the Levitesh3881 stilledh2814h8688 all the peopleh5971, sayingh559h8800, Hold your peaceh2013h8761, for the dayh3117 is holyh6918; neither be ye grievedh6087h8735.

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And all the peopleh5971 went their wayh3212h8799 to eath398h8800, and to drinkh8354h8800, and to sendh7971h8763 portionsh4490, and to makeh6213h8800 greath1419 mirthh8057, because they had understoodh995h8689 the wordsh1697 that were declaredh3045h8689 unto them.

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And on the secondh8145 dayh3117 were gathered togetherh622h8738 the chiefh7218 of the fathersh1 of all the peopleh5971, the priestsh3548, and the Levitesh3881, unto Ezrah5830 the scribeh5608h8802, even to understandh7919h8687 the wordsh1697 of the lawh8451. to understand...: or, that they might instruct in the words of the law

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And they foundh4672h8799 writtenh3789h8803 in the lawh8451 which the LORDh3068 had commandedh6680h8765 byh3027 Mosesh4872, that the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 should dwellh3427h8799 in boothsh5521 in the feasth2282 of the seventhh7637 monthh2320: by: Heb. by the hand of

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And that they should publishh8085h8686 and proclaimh5674h8686h6963 in all their citiesh5892, and in Jerusalemh3389, sayingh559h8800, Go forthh3318h8798 unto the mounth2022, and fetchh935h8685 oliveh2132 branchesh5929, and pineh8081 branchesh6086h5929, and myrtleh1918 branchesh5929, and palmh8558 branchesh5929, and branchesh5929 of thickh5687 treesh6086, to makeh6213h8800 boothsh5521, as it is writtenh3789h8803.

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So the peopleh5971 went forthh3318h8799, and broughth935h8686 them , and madeh6213h8799 themselves boothsh5521, every oneh376 upon the roof of his househ1406, and in their courtsh2691, and in the courtsh2691 of the househ1004 of Godh430, and in the streeth7339 of the waterh4325 gateh8179, and in the streeth7339 of the gateh8179 of Ephraimh669.

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And all the congregationh6951 of them that were come againh7725h8802 out of the captivityh7628 madeh6213h8799 boothsh5521, and sath3427h8799 under the boothsh5521: for since the daysh3117 of Jeshuah3442 the sonh1121 of Nunh5126 unto that dayh3117 had not the childrenh1121 of Israelh3478 done soh6213h8804. And there was veryh3966 greath1419 gladnessh8057.

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Also dayh3117 by dayh3117, from the firsth7223 dayh3117 unto the lasth314 dayh3117, he readh7121h8799 in the bookh5612 of the lawh8451 of Godh430. And they kepth6213h8799 the feasth2282 sevenh7651 daysh3117; and on the eighthh8066 dayh3117 was a solemn assemblyh6116, according unto the mannerh4941. a solemn...: Heb. a restraint



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