Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God’s words and understood them. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And all the people went their way to eat and drink, to send portions and rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that were declared to them. New American Standard Bible Then all the people went away to eat, drink, to send portions, and to celebrate a great feast, because they understood the words which had been made known to them. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 And 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. Legacy Standard Bible Then all the people went away to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate with great gladness, because they understood the words which had been made known to them. Amplified Bible Then all the people went on their way to eat, to drink, to send portions [of food to others] and to celebrate a great festival, because they understood the words which had been communicated to them. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible 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. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version When the people returned to their homes, they celebrated by eating and drinking and by sharing their food with those in need, because they had understood what had been read to them. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then all the people went to eat and drink and to send portions. They had a big, joyful celebration because they understood the words that had been explained to them. Good News Translation So all the people went home and ate and drank joyfully and shared what they had with others, because they understood what had been read to them. International Standard Version So all the people went to eat, to drink, to send something to those who had nothing, and to celebrate with great joy, because they understood the words that were being declared to them. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them. New Heart English Bible 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 to them. Webster's Bible Translation 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 to them. World English Bible All the people went their way to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate, because they had understood the words that were declared to them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd all the people go to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great joy, because they have understood concerning the words that they made known to them. Young's Literal Translation And all the people go to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great joy, because they have understood concerning the words that they made known to them. Smith's Literal Translation And all the people will go to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great gladness, for they understood the words that were made known to them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo 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. Catholic Public Domain Version And so all the people went forth, so that they might eat and drink, and so that they might send portions, and so that they might make a great rejoicing. For they understood the words that he had taught to them. New American Bible Then all the people began to eat and drink, to distribute portions, and to celebrate with great joy, for they understood the words that had been explained to them. New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd all the people went their way to eat and to drink and to send portions and to rejoice because they had understood the words that were declared to them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all the people went to eat and to drink and to send food and to make great celebration, and they were obedient to those words that they had made known to them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation So all the people departed to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, for they understood the words which he made known to them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Ezra Reads the Law…11And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.” 12 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. Cross References Deuteronomy 12:7 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. Deuteronomy 16:14-15 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. Psalm 19:8 The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. Psalm 119:111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart. Isaiah 55:12 You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts. 1 Chronicles 16:27 Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy fill His dwelling. 2 Chronicles 30:21-23 The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD. / And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. / The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy. Esther 9:19 This is why the rural Jews, who live in the villages, observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting. It is a holiday for sending gifts to one another. Proverbs 15:13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit. Acts 2:46-47 With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, / praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Romans 15:13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 1 Thessalonians 1:6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord when you welcomed the message with the joy of the Holy Spirit, in spite of your great suffering. 1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, Treasury of Scripture 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 to them. to send Nehemiah 8:10 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. to make Psalm 126:1-3 A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream… because Nehemiah 8:7,8 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… Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. Psalm 19:8-11 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes… Jump to Previous Celebrate Clear Declared Drink Eat Festival Food Glad Great Joy Mirth Others Portions Rejoicing Understood Way WordsJump to Next Celebrate Clear Declared Drink Eat Festival Food Glad Great Joy Mirth Others Portions Rejoicing Understood Way WordsNehemiah 8 1. The reverent manner of reading and hearing the law9. They comfort the people 13. The eagerness of the people to hear and be instructed 16. They keep the feast of tabernacles Then all the people went away This phrase signifies a collective response from the Israelites. The Hebrew word for "people" is "עָם" (am), which often refers to a community bound by shared faith and covenant with God. Historically, this moment follows the public reading of the Law by Ezra, a pivotal event in re-establishing the Jewish identity post-exile. The people's departure signifies their acceptance and readiness to act upon the Law. to eat and drink to send portions and to celebrate with great joy because they now understood the words that had been made known to them CHAPTER 8:13-18 Hebrew Then allכָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֜ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock began to eat לֶאֱכֹ֤ל (le·’ĕ·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 398: To eat and drink, וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ (wə·liš·tō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8354: To imbibe to send out וּלְשַׁלַּ֣ח (ū·lə·šal·laḥ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out portions, מָנ֔וֹת (mā·nō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4490: Something weighed out, a division, a ration, a lot and וְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹת (wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make to rejoice שִׂמְחָ֣ה (śim·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee greatly, גְדוֹלָ֑ה (ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they understood הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙ (hê·ḇî·nū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand the words בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים (bad·də·ḇā·rîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had been made known הוֹדִ֖יעוּ (hō·w·ḏî·‘ū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3045: To know to them. לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Links Nehemiah 8:12 NIVNehemiah 8:12 NLT Nehemiah 8:12 ESV Nehemiah 8:12 NASB Nehemiah 8:12 KJV Nehemiah 8:12 BibleApps.com Nehemiah 8:12 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 8:12 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 8:12 French Bible Nehemiah 8:12 Catholic Bible OT History: Nehemiah 8:12 All the people went their way (Neh Ne) |
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