Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 8:12
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.
Amplified® Bible
And all the people went their way to eat, drink, send portions, and make great rejoicing, for they had understood the words that were declared to 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.
Darby English Version
And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing. For they had understood the words that were declared to them.
Good News Bible
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.
King James 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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
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 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.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
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 become known to them.
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.
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.
