Nehemiah 8:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Nehemiah 8:8

6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. Then all the people ^aanswered, “Amen, Amen!” while ^blifting up their hands. And they ^cbowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, ^ahelped the people to understand the Law; and the people ^bstood in their place.

8 So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading.

9 ^aAnd Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, ^b“This day is holy to the Lord your God; ^cdo not mourn nor weep.” For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law.

10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, ^aand send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 8:8

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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
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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.

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