Nehemiah 8:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Nehemiah 8:11

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.”

11 So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.”

12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink, to ^asend portions and rejoice greatly, because they ^bunderstood the words that were declared to them.

The Feast of Tabernacles

13 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.

14 And they found written in the Law, which the Lord had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in ^abooths during the feast of the seventh month,

Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 8:11

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American Standard Version
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

Amplified® Bible
So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still, for the day is holy. And do not be grieved {and} sad.

Contemporary English Version
The Levites encouraged the people by saying, "This is a sacred day, so don't worry or mourn!"

Darby English Version
And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still! for the day is holy; neither be grieved.

Good News Bible
The Levites went around calming the people and telling them not to be sad on such a holy day.

King James Version
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

New American Standard Bible
So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved."

New International Version
The Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for this is a sacred day. Do not grieve."

New King James Version
So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Remain still, for we acknowledge the day as holy; do not feel grieved."

Revised Standard Version
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved."

Young's Literal Translation
And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, `Be silent, for to-day `is' holy, and be not grieved.'

New English Translation
Then the Levites quieted all the people saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve.”

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