Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 8:13
American Standard Version
And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' `houses' of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law.
Amplified® Bible
On the second day, all the heads of fathers' houses, with the priests and Levites, gathered to Ezra the scribe to study {and} understand the words of divine instruction.
Contemporary English Version
On the second day of the seventh month, the leaders of all the family groups came together with the priests and the Levites, so Ezra could teach them the Law
Darby English Version
And on the second day were gathered together the chief fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to gain wisdom as to the words of the law.
Good News Bible
The next day the heads of the clans, together with the priests and the Levites, went to Ezra to study the teachings of the Law.
King James Version
And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
New American Standard Bible
Then on the second day the heads of fathers' {households} of all the people, the priests and the Levites were gathered to Ezra the scribe that they might gain insight into the words of the law.
New International Version
On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and the Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to give attention to the words of the Law.
New King James Version
Now on the second day the heads of the fathers’ houses of all the people, with the priests and Levites, were gathered to Ezra the scribe, in order to understand the words of the Law.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then on the second day the heads of fathers' households of all the people, the priests and the Levites gathered before Ezra the scribe that they might gain insight into the words of the law.
Revised Standard Version
On the second day the heads of fathers' houses of all the people, with the priests and the Levites, came together to Ezra the scribe in order to study the words of the law.
Young's Literal Translation
And on the second day have been gathered heads of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to act wisely concerning the words of the law.
