Nehemiah 8:1 And all the people5971 gathered themselves together622 as one259 man376 into the street7339 that was before6440 the water4325 gate;8179 and they spake559 unto Ezra5830 the scribe5608 to bring935 the book5612 of the law8451 of Moses,4872 which the LORD3068 had commanded6680 to Israel.3478 cr 2 And Ezra5830 the priest3548 brought935 the law8451 before6440 the congregation6951 both of men376 and women,802 and all that could hear8085 with understanding,995{Heb. that understood in hearing} upon the first259 day3117 of the seventh7637 month.2320 cr 3 And he read7121 therein before6440 the street7339 that was before6440 the water4325 gate8179 from the morning216{Heb. from the light} until midday,4276 3117 before the men582 and the women,802 and those that could understand;995 and the ears241 of all the people5971 were attentive unto the book5612 of the law.8451 cr 4 And Ezra5830 the scribe5608 stood5975 upon a pulpit4026 of wood,6086{Heb. tower of wood} which they had made6213 for the purpose;1697 and beside681 him stood5975 Mattithiah,4993 and Shema,8087 and Anaiah,6043 and Urijah,223 and Hilkiah,2518 and Maaseiah,4641 on his right hand;3225 and on his left hand,8040 Pedaiah,6305 and Mishael,4332 and Malchiah,4441 and Hashum,2828 and Hashbadana,2806 Zechariah,2148 and Meshullam.4918 cr 5 And Ezra5830 opened6605 the book5612 in the sight5869{Heb. eyes} of all the people;5971 (for he was above all the people;)5971 and when he opened6605 it, all the people5971 stood up:5975 cr 6 And Ezra5830 blessed1288 the LORD,3068 the great1419 God.430 And all the people5971 answered,6030 Amen,543 Amen,543 with lifting up4607 their hands:3027 and they bowed6915 their heads, and worshipped7812 the LORD3068 with their faces639 to the ground.776 cr 7 Also Jeshua,3442 and Bani,1137 and Sherebiah,8274 Jamin,3226 Akkub,6126 Shabbethai,7678 Hodijah,1941 Maaseiah,4641 Kelita,7042 Azariah,5838 Jozabad,3107 Hanan,2605 Pelaiah,6411 and the Levites,3881 caused the people5971 to understand995 the law:8451 and the people5971 stood in their place.5977 cr 8 So they read7121 in the book5612 in the law8451 of God430 distinctly,6567 and gave7760 the sense,7922 and caused them to understand995 the reading.4744 cr

Nehemiah 8:9 And Nehemiah,5166 which is the Tirshatha,8660{Or, the governor} and Ezra5830 the priest3548 the scribe,5608 and the Levites3881 that taught995 the people,5971 said559 unto all the people,5971 This day3117 is holy6918 unto the LORD3068 your God;430 mourn56 not, nor weep.1058 For all the people5971 wept,1058 when they heard8085 the words1697 of the law.8451 cr 10 Then he said559 unto them, Go your way,3212 eat398 the fat,4924 and drink8354 the sweet,4477 and send7971 portions4490 unto them for whom nothing is prepared:3559 for this day3117 is holy6918 unto our Lord:113 neither be ye sorry;6087 for the joy2304 of the LORD3068 is your strength.4581 cr 11 So the Levites3881 stilled2814 all the people,5971 saying,559 Hold your peace,2013 for the day3117 is holy;6918 neither be ye grieved.6087 cr 12 And all the people5971 went their way3212 to eat,398 and to drink,8354 and to send7971 portions,4490 and to make6213 great1419 mirth,8057 because they had understood995 the words1697 that were declared3045 unto them. cr

Nehemiah 8:13 And on the second8145 day3117 were gathered together622 the chief7218 of the fathers1 of all the people,5971 the priests,3548 and the Levites,3881 unto Ezra5830 the scribe,5608 even to understand7919 the words1697 of the law.8451{Or, that they might instruct in the words of the Law} cr 14 And they found4672 written3789 in the law8451 which the LORD3068 had commanded6680 by3027{Heb. by the hand of} Moses,4872 that the children1121 of Israel3478 should dwell3427 in booths5521 in the feast2282 of the seventh7637 month:2320 cr 15 And that they should publish8085 and proclaim5674 6963 in all their cities,5892 and in Jerusalem,3389 saying,559 Go forth3318 unto the mount,2022 and fetch935 olive2132 branches,5929 and pine8081 branches,6086 5929 and myrtle1918 branches,5929 and palm8558 branches,5929 and branches5929 of thick5687 trees,6086 to make6213 booths,5521 as it is written.3789 cr

Nehemiah 8:16 So the people5971 went forth,3318 and brought935 them, and made6213 themselves booths,5521 every one376 upon the roof of his house,1406 and in their courts,2691 and in the courts2691 of the house1004 of God,430 and in the street7339 of the water4325 gate,8179 and in the street7339 of the gate8179 of Ephraim.669 cr 17 And all the congregation6951 of them that were come again7725 out of the captivity7628 made6213 booths,5521 and sat3427 under the booths:5521 for since the days3117 of Jeshua3442 the son1121 of Nun5126 unto that day3117 had not the children1121 of Israel3478 done so.6213 And there was very3966 great1419 gladness.8057 cr 18 Also day3117 by day,3117 from the first7223 day3117 unto the last314 day,3117 he read7121 in the book5612 of the law8451 of God.430 And they kept6213 the feast2282 seven7651 days;3117 and on the eighth8066 day3117 was a solemn{Heb. a restraint} assembly,6116 according unto the manner.4941 cr