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Do not grieve.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, “Hush! Don’t weep! For this is a sacred day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/nehemiah/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day <i>is</i> holy; neither be ye grieved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/nehemiah/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day <i>is</i> holy; do not be grieved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/nehemiah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Levites silenced all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, &#8220Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/nehemiah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/nehemiah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/nehemiah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be worried.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/nehemiah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Don’t grieve.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/nehemiah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, &#8220Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/nehemiah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/nehemiah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Levites encouraged the people by saying, "This is a sacred day, so don't worry or mourn!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/nehemiah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/nehemiah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the Levites calmed all the people by saying, "Listen. Today is a holy day. Don't be sad."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/nehemiah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Levites went around calming the people and telling them not to be sad on such a holy day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/nehemiah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The descendants of Levi also calmed all the people by saying, "Be still, for the day is holy. Don't be sorrowful!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/nehemiah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, ?Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/nehemiah/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the Levites quieted all the people saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/nehemiah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be grieved."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/nehemiah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/nehemiah/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Don’t be grieved.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/nehemiah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, “Be silent, for today [is] holy, and do not be grieved.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/nehemiah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, 'Be silent, for to-day is holy, and be not grieved.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/nehemiah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the Levites silencing to all the people, saying, Silence; for the day is holy; and ye shall not grieve.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/nehemiah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Levites stilled all the people, saying: Hold your peace, for the day is holy, and be not sorrowful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/nehemiah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the Levites caused the people to be silent, saying: “Be quiet. For the day is holy. And do not be sorrowful.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/nehemiah/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Silence! Today is holy, do not be saddened.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/nehemiah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/nehemiah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the Levites stilled all the people, saying. Hold your peace, for the day is holy; and do not weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/nehemiah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Levites were silencing all the people and they said: “Be still, because today is holy, and you shall not weep!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/nehemiah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So the Levites stilled all the people, saying: 'Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/nehemiah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Levites caused all the people to be silent, saying, Be silent, for <i>it is</i> a holy day, and despond not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsQrw7rBvgc?start=2148" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/nehemiah/8.htm">Ezra Reads the Law</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: wə·hal·wî·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">And the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/2814.htm" title="2814: maḥ·šîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To be silent, inactive, or still. A primitive root; to hush or keep quiet.">calmed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵāl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2013.htm" title="2013: has·sū (Interjection) -- Hush! keep silence! A primitive root; to hush.">“Be still,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">since</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">today</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: qā·ḏōš (Adj-ms) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">is holy.</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/6087.htm" title="6087: tê·‘ā·ṣê·ḇū (V-Nifal-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to carve, i.e. Fabricate or fashion; hence to worry, pain or anger.">grieve.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Nehemiah 8:10</a></span><br />Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-12.htm">Nehemiah 8:12</a></span><br />Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-7.htm">Deuteronomy 12:7</a></span><br />There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-14.htm">Deuteronomy 16:14-15</a></span><br />And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. / For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-27.htm">1 Chronicles 16:27</a></span><br />Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/32-11.htm">Psalm 32:11</a></span><br />Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-1.htm">Psalm 33:1</a></span><br />Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-3.htm">Psalm 68:3</a></span><br />But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/97-12.htm">Psalm 97:12</a></span><br />Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/35-10.htm">Isaiah 35:10</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Isaiah 51:11</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-11.htm">John 15:11</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-24.htm">John 16:24</a></span><br />Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-17.htm">Romans 14:17</a></span><br />For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be you grieved.</p><p class="hdg">stilled</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">Numbers 13:30</a></b></br> And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/131-2.htm">Calmed</a> <a href="/ezra/9-5.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-10.htm">Grieve</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Grieved</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-21.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-21.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-9.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-8.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-21.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">Quieted</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-65.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-8.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">Stilled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-4.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/131-2.htm">Calmed</a> <a href="/esther/4-4.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/78-40.htm">Grieve</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-8.htm">Grieved</a> <a href="/esther/4-11.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-14.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-25.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-13.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/esther/4-14.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/esther/7-4.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/job/26-12.htm">Quieted</a> <a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/esther/4-14.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/job/26-12.htm">Stilled</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-36.htm">To-Day</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-12.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Nehemiah 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">The reverent manner of reading and hearing the law</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/8-9.htm">They comfort the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/8-13.htm">The eagerness of the people to hear and be instructed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/nehemiah/8-16.htm">They keep the feast of tabernacles</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/nehemiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/nehemiah/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the Levites calmed all the people, saying,</b><br>The Levites, members of the tribe set apart for religious duties, played a crucial role in teaching and guiding the Israelites in spiritual matters. Their calming presence highlights their responsibility to lead the people in understanding and applying God's law. This moment occurs during a significant assembly where the Law is read aloud, emphasizing the importance of spiritual leaders in interpreting and explaining Scripture to the congregation. The Levites' role here is reminiscent of their duties in the tabernacle and temple, where they facilitated worship and maintained order.<p><b>“Be still,</b><br>This phrase calls for a cessation of activity and an attitude of reverence and reflection. In the context of the assembly, it suggests a need for the people to pause and internalize the words of the Law. The call to be still is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a>, where it is associated with recognizing God's sovereignty. It implies trust and submission to God's will, encouraging the people to focus on the spiritual significance of the day rather than their emotional responses.<p><b>since today is holy.</b><br>The day referred to is the first day of the seventh month, known as the Feast of Trumpets or Rosh Hashanah, marking the beginning of the Jewish civil year. It is a sacred time set apart for worship and reflection, as outlined in <a href="/leviticus/23-23.htm">Leviticus 23:23-25</a>. The holiness of the day underscores the need for the people to approach it with the right mindset, acknowledging God's commands and celebrating His faithfulness. The concept of holiness involves separation from the ordinary and dedication to God, a theme that runs throughout the Old Testament.<p><b>Do not grieve.”</b><br>The people's initial reaction to the reading of the Law was one of mourning, likely due to the realization of their sins and shortcomings. However, the Levites instruct them not to grieve, as the day is meant for joy and celebration of God's mercy and grace. This directive aligns with the broader biblical theme of repentance leading to restoration and joy. <a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Nehemiah 8:10</a> further supports this by encouraging the people to find strength in the joy of the Lord. The call to refrain from grieving points to the transformative power of God's word, which convicts but also comforts and renews.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nehemiah.htm">Nehemiah</a></b><br>A Jewish leader who played a crucial role in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and the spiritual renewal of the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezra.htm">Ezra</a></b><br>A scribe and priest who read the Law to the people, leading to their understanding and repentance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>Members of the tribe of Levi, responsible for religious duties and assisting in teaching the Law to the people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the events took place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and identity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_assembly.htm">The Assembly</a></b><br>The gathering of Israelites who listened to the reading of the Law and were moved to tears by their realization of sin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_holiness_of_the_day.htm">Understanding the Holiness of the Day</a></b><br>Recognize the significance of setting apart time for God, as the Israelites did during their holy day.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_spiritual_leaders.htm">The Role of Spiritual Leaders</a></b><br>Appreciate the guidance of spiritual leaders like the Levites, who help direct our focus back to God and His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/emotional_response_to_god's_word.htm">Emotional Response to God's Word</a></b><br>Acknowledge that conviction and repentance are natural responses to God's Word, but they should lead to joy and renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/finding_peace_in_god's_presence.htm">Finding Peace in God's Presence</a></b><br>Embrace the peace that comes from being still before God, trusting in His provision and grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/celebration_and_joy_in_worship.htm">Celebration and Joy in Worship</a></b><br>Celebrate the joy of salvation and the freedom found in Christ, as the Israelites were encouraged to do.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_nehemiah_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Nehemiah 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_i_discipline_my_body_and_control_it.htm">What does 'The joy of the Lord is your strength' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_levites_in_2_chr_23_8.htm">What evidence supports the existence of the Levites and captains mentioned in 2 Chronicles 23:8, and how do we reconcile any lack of external records?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_nehemiah_8_9-12_urge_joy,_not_sorrow.htm">Why do Nehemiah 8:9-12 command people to rejoice instead of mourning if they had just realized their past failures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_was_nehemiah_10_31's_sabbath_feasible.htm">How can Nehemiah 10:31's strict Sabbath regulations be feasible, given the economic and agricultural demands of that era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/nehemiah/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">So the Levites.</span>--As before, what Ezra said was repeated to the people in various directions by the Levites. But there was evidently an almost irrepressible emotion.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">calmed</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְשִׁ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2814.htm">Strong's 2814: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be silent, inactive, or still</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the people,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָם֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאמֹ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(lê·mōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Be still,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֔סּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(has·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2013.htm">Strong's 2013: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hush! keep silence!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">since</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">today</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is holy.</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדֹ֑שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grieve.”</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tê·‘ā·ṣê·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6087.htm">Strong's 6087: </a> </span><span class="str2">To carve, fabricate, fashion, to worry, pain, anger</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Nehemiah 8:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Nehemiah 8:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Nehemiah 8:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Nehemiah 8:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Nehemiah 8:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Nehemiah 8:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Nehemiah 8:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Nehemiah 8:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Nehemiah 8:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/nehemiah/8-11.htm">Nehemiah 8:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/nehemiah/8-11.htm">OT History: Nehemiah 8:11 So the Levites stilled all the people (Neh Ne) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Nehemiah 8:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 8:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/nehemiah/8-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Nehemiah 8:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Nehemiah 8:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>