Nehemiah 8:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Nehemiah 8:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 8:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 8:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “Today is holy to Yahweh your God. Don’t mourn, nor weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.”
Nehemiah 8:9 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 8:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. ”
Nehemiah 8:9 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 8:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Nehemiah--he <FI>is<Fi> the Tirshatha--saith (and Ezra the priest, the scribe, and the Levites who are instructing the people) to all the people, `To-day is holy to Jehovah your God, do not mourn, nor weep:' for all the people are weeping at their hearing the words of the law.”
Nehemiah 8:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 8:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Nehemiah, that is, the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that explained to the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to Jehovah yourGod: mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law. ”
Nehemiah 8:9 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 8:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Nehemiah (which is Tirshatha) and Ezra the Priest and scribe, and the Leuites that instructed the people, saide vnto all the people, This day is holie vnto ye Lord your God: mourne not, neither weepe: for all the people wept, whe they heard the words of the Lawe.”
Nehemiah 8:9 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 8:9 in Context — Nehemiah 8
7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
8 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
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.
What Does Nehemiah 8:9 Mean?
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