Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 8:8
American Standard Version
And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
Amplified® Bible
So they read from the Book of the Law of God distinctly, faithfully amplifying {and} giving the sense so that [the people] understood the reading.
Contemporary English Version
(SEE 8:7)
Darby English Version
And they read in the law of God distinctly out of the book, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading.
Good News Bible
They gave an oral translation of God's Law and explained it so that the people could understand it.
King James Version
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
New American Standard Bible
They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading.
New International Version
They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read.
New King James Version
So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading.
Revised Standard Version
And they read from the book, from the law of God, clearly; and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.
Young's Literal Translation
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.