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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0; maximum-scale=1.0; user-scalable=0;"/><title>Nehemiah 8 Parallel Chapters</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/nehemiah/8.htm"><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001p.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451p.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/nehemiah/8.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/nehemiah/8-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="/nehemiah/">Nehemiah</a> > Nehemiah 8</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../nehemiah/7.htm" title="Nehemiah 7">◄</a> Nehemiah 8 <a href="../nehemiah/9.htm" title="Nehemiah 9">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Parallel Chapters</div><a name="1" id="1"></a>Ezra Reads the Law (<a href="../deuteronomy/31.htm#9">Deuteronomy 31:9-13</a>)<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">1</a>all the people came together as one in the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the teacher of the Law to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">1</a>And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate. And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the LORD had commanded Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">1</a>And all the people gathered as one man at the square which was in front of the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses which the LORD had given to Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">1</a>And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">1</a>all the people gathered together at the square in front of the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses that the LORD had given Israel. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-2.htm">2</a>So on the first day of the seventh month Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, which was made up of men and women and all who were able to understand.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-2.htm">2</a>So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first day of the seventh month.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-2.htm">2</a>Then Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women and all who could listen with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-2.htm">2</a>And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-2.htm">2</a>On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women, and all who could listen with understanding. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-3.htm">3</a>He read it aloud from daybreak till noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate in the presence of the men, women and others who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-3.htm">3</a>And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-3.htm">3</a>He read from it before the square which was in front of the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the book of the law.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-3.htm">3</a>And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-3.htm">3</a>While he was facing the square in front of the Water Gate, he read out of it from daybreak until noon before the men, the women, and those who could understand. All the people listened attentively to the book of the law.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-4.htm">4</a>Ezra the teacher of the Law stood on a high wooden platform built for the occasion. Beside him on his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah and Maaseiah; and on his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-4.htm">4</a>And Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-4.htm">4</a>Ezra the scribe stood at a wooden podium which they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam on his left hand.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-4.htm">4</a>And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-4.htm">4</a>Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform made for this purpose. Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah stood beside him on his right; to his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hash-baddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-5.htm">5</a>Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-5.htm">5</a>And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-5.htm">5</a>Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people stood up.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-5.htm">5</a>And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-5.htm">5</a>Ezra opened the book in full view of all the people, since he was elevated above everyone. As he opened it, all the people stood up. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-6.htm">6</a>Ezra praised the LORD, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, "Amen! Amen!" Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-6.htm">6</a>And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-6.htm">6</a>Then Ezra blessed the LORD the great God. And all the people answered, "Amen, Amen!" while lifting up their hands; then they bowed low and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-6.htm">6</a>And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-6.htm">6</a>Ezra praised the LORD, the great God, and with their hands uplifted all the people said, "Amen, Amen!" Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-7.htm">7</a>The Levites--Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah--instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-7.htm">7</a>Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, helped the people to understand the Law, while the people remained in their places.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-7.htm">7</a>Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, explained the law to the people while the people remained in their place.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-7.htm">7</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-7.htm">7</a>Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, who were Levites, explained the law to the people as they stood in their places. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">8</a>They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">8</a>They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">8</a>They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">8</a>So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-8.htm">8</a>They read out of the book of the law of God, translating and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was read. </td></tr></table> This Day is Holy<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-9.htm">9</a>Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and teacher of the Law, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, "This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep." For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-9.htm">9</a>And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-9.htm">9</a>Then Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, "This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or weep." For all the people were weeping when they heard the words of the law.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-9.htm">9</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-9.htm">9</a>Nehemiah 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. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">10</a>Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">10</a>Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">10</a>Then he said to them, "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">10</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">10</a>Then he said to them, "Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, because the joy of the LORD is your stronghold."</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-11.htm">11</a>The Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for this is a holy day. Do not grieve."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-11.htm">11</a>So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-11.htm">11</a>So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-11.htm">11</a>So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-11.htm">11</a>And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, "Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-12.htm">12</a>Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-12.htm">12</a>And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-12.htm">12</a>All the people went away to eat, to drink, to send portions and to celebrate a great festival, because they understood the words which had been made known to them.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-12.htm">12</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-12.htm">12</a>Then all the people began to eat and drink, send portions, and have a great celebration, because they had understood the words that were explained to them. </td></tr></table> <a name="13" id="13"></a>The Feast of Booths (<a href="../leviticus/23.htm#33">Leviticus 23:33-44</a>)<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-13.htm">13</a>On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and the Levites, gathered around Ezra the teacher to give attention to the words of the Law.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-13.htm">13</a>On the second day the heads of fathers’ houses of all the people, with the priests and the Levites, came together to Ezra the scribe in order to study the words of the Law.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-13.htm">13</a>Then on the second day the heads of fathers' households of all the people, the priests and the Levites were gathered to Ezra the scribe that they might gain insight into the words of the law.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-13.htm">13</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-13.htm">13</a>On the second day, the family leaders of all the people, along with the priests and Levites, assembled before Ezra the scribe to study the words of the law. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-14.htm">14</a>They found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to live in temporary shelters during the festival of the seventh month</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-14.htm">14</a>And they found it written in the Law that the LORD had commanded by Moses that the people of Israel should dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-14.htm">14</a>They found written in the law how the LORD had commanded through Moses that the sons of Israel should live in booths during the feast of the seventh month.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-14.htm">14</a>And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-14.htm">14</a>They found written in the law how the LORD had commanded through Moses that the Israelites should dwell in booths during the festival of the seventh month.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">15</a>and that they should proclaim this word and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem: "Go out into the hill country and bring back branches from olive and wild olive trees, and from myrtles, palms and shade trees, to make temporary shelters"--as it is written.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">15</a>and that they should proclaim it and publish it in all their towns and in Jerusalem, “Go out to the hills and bring branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees to make booths, as it is written.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">15</a>So they proclaimed and circulated a proclamation in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, "Go out to the hills, and bring olive branches and wild olive branches, myrtle branches, palm branches and branches of other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">15</a>And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">15</a>So they proclaimed and spread this news throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, "Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees to make booths, just as it is written."</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-16.htm">16</a>So the people went out and brought back branches and built themselves temporary shelters on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God and in the square by the Water Gate and the one by the Gate of Ephraim.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-16.htm">16</a>So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, and in their courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at the Water Gate and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-16.htm">16</a>So the people went out and brought them and made booths for themselves, each on his roof, and in their courts and in the courts of the house of God, and in the square at the Water Gate and in the square at the Gate of Ephraim.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-16.htm">16</a>So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-16.htm">16</a>The people went out, brought back branches, and made booths for themselves on each of their rooftops, and courtyards, the court of the house of God, the square by the Water Gate, and the square by the Gate of Ephraim.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/8.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-17.htm">17</a>The whole company that had returned from exile built temporary shelters and lived in them. From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated it like this. And their joy was very great.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-17.htm">17</a>And all the assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made booths and lived in the booths, for from the days of Jeshua the son of Nun to that day the people of Israel had not done so. And there was very great rejoicing.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-17.htm">17</a>The entire assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made booths and lived in them. The sons of Israel had indeed not done so from the days of Joshua the son of Nun to that day. And there was great rejoicing.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-17.htm">17</a>And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-17.htm">17</a>The whole community that had returned from exile made booths and lived in them. They had not celebrated like this from the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day. And there was tremendous joy.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">18</a>Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day, in accordance with the regulation, there was an assembly.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">18</a>And day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read from the Book of the Law of God. They kept the feast seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly, according to the rule.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">18</a>He read from the book of the law of God daily, from the first day to the last day. And they celebrated the feast seven days, and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly according to the ordinance.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">18</a>Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">18</a>Ezra read out of the book of the law of God every day, from the first day to the last. The Israelites celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day there was an assembly, according to the ordinance. </td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"> THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>. ESV® Text Edition® (2016): The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by <a href="http://www.crossway.org/home/esv" target="_top">Crossway Bibles</a>. New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960 - 1995 by <a href="http://www.lockman.org" target="_top">The Lockman Foundation</a>. 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