Nehemiah 8:8
Good News Translation
They gave an oral translation of God's Law and explained it so that the people could understand it.

New Revised Standard Version
So they read from the book, from the law of God, with interpretation. They gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

New American Bible
Ezra read clearly from the book of the law of God, interpreting it so that all could understand what was read.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and plainly to be understood: and they understood when it was read.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and plainly to be understood: and they understood when it was read.

and gave the sense

Habakkuk 2:2 And the Lord answered me, and said: Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables: that he that readeth it may run over it.

Matthew 5:21,22,27,28 You have heard that it was said to them of old: Thou shalt not kill. And whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judgment. . . .

Luke 24:27,32,45 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures the things that were concerning him. . . .

Acts 8:30-35 And Philip running thither, heard him reading the prophet Isaias. And he said: Thinkest thou that thou understandest what thou readest? . . .

Acts 17:2,3 And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them. And for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures: . . .

Acts 28:23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings. To whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening.

Context
Ezra Reads the Law
7Now Josue, and Bani, and Serebia, Jamin, Accub, Sephtai, Odia, Maasia, Celtia, Azarias, Jozabed, Hanan, Phalaia, the Levites, made silence among the people to hear the law: and the people stood in their place. 8And they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and plainly to be understood: and they understood when it was read.9And Nehemiah (he is Athersatha) and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites who interpreted to all the people, said: This is a holy day to the Lord our God: do not mourn, nor weep: for all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.…
Cross References
Ezra 4:18
The accusation, which you have sent to us, hath been plainly read before me,

Nehemiah 8:7
Now Josue, and Bani, and Serebia, Jamin, Accub, Sephtai, Odia, Maasia, Celtia, Azarias, Jozabed, Hanan, Phalaia, the Levites, made silence among the people to hear the law: and the people stood in their place.

Nehemiah 8:9
And Nehemiah (he is Athersatha) and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites who interpreted to all the people, said: This is a holy day to the Lord our God: do not mourn, nor weep: for all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

Nehemiah 8:12
So all the people went to eat and drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth: because they understood the words that he had taught them.

Nehemiah 8:7
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