Nehemiah 8:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.”
Nehemiah 8:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 8:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 8:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Don’t be grieved.””
Nehemiah 8:11 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 8:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. ”
Nehemiah 8:11 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 8:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, `Be silent, for to-day <FI>is<Fi> holy, and be not grieved.'”
Nehemiah 8:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 8:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still! for the day is holy; neither be grieved. ”
Nehemiah 8:11 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 8:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the Leuites made silence throughout all the people, saying, Holde your peace: for the day is holy, be not sad therefore.”
Nehemiah 8:11 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 8:11 in Context — Nehemiah 8
9 And 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.
10 Then 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.
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
12 And 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.
13 And 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.
What Does Nehemiah 8:11 Mean?
Nehemiah 8:11 is a verse from the Book of Nehemiah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Nehemiah chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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