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. Lexicon So they readוַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ (way·yiq·rə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read from the Book בַסֵּ֛פֶר (ḇas·sê·p̄er) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5612: A missive, document, writing, book of the Law בְּתוֹרַ֥ת (bə·ṯō·w·raṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8451: Direction, instruction, law of God, הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative explaining it מְפֹרָ֑שׁ (mə·p̄ō·rāš) Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6567: To make distinct, declare and giving וְשׂ֣וֹם (wə·śō·wm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set insight, שֶׂ֔כֶל (śe·ḵel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7922: Intelligence, success so that the people could understand וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ (way·yā·ḇî·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand what was being read. בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃ (bam·miq·rā) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4744: Something called out, a public meeting, a rehearsal Additional Translations So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading. And they read in the book of the law of God, and Esdras taught, and instructed them distinctly in the knowledge of the Lord, and the people understood the law in the reading. And they read in the law of God distinctly out of the book, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading. And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading. So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading. and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining -- so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation. Jump to Previous Able Book Caused Clear Clearly Convocation Distinctly Explaining Law Making Meaning Minds Read Reading Sense Understand Understanding Understood WordsJump to Next Able Book Caused Clear Clearly Convocation Distinctly Explaining Law Making Meaning Minds Read Reading Sense Understand Understanding Understood WordsLinks Nehemiah 8:8 NIVNehemiah 8:8 NLT Nehemiah 8:8 ESV Nehemiah 8:8 NASB Nehemiah 8:8 KJV Nehemiah 8:8 Bible Apps Nehemiah 8:8 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 8:8 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 8:8 French Bible Nehemiah 8:8 German Bible Alphabetical: and being Book clear could from give giving God it Law making meaning of people read reading sense so that the They to translating understand understood was what OT History: Nehemiah 8:8 They read in the book (Neh Ne) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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