Nehemiah 8:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Nehemiah 8:18

16 Then the people went out and brought them and made themselves booths, each one on the ^aroof of his house, or in their courtyards or the courts of the house of God, and in the open square of the ^bWater Gate ^cand in the open square of the Gate of Ephraim.

17 So the whole assembly of those who had returned from the captivity made¹ booths and sat under the booths; for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun until that day the children of Israel had not done so. And there was very ^agreat gladness.

18 Also ^aday by day, from the first day until the last day, he read from the Book of the Law of God. And they kept the feast ^bseven days; and on the ^ceighth day there was a sacred assembly, according to the prescribed manner.

Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 8:18

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American Standard Version
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the ordinance.

Amplified® Bible
Also day by day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They kept the feast for seven days; the eighth day was a [closing] solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.

Contemporary English Version
On each of the first seven days of the festival, Ezra read to the people from God's Law. Then on the eighth day, everyone gathered for worship, just as the Law had said they must.

Darby English Version
Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they observed the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.

Good News Bible
From the first day of the festival to the last they read a part of God's Law every day. They celebrated for seven days, and on the eighth day there was a closing ceremony, as required in the Law.

King James Version
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.

New American Standard Bible
He read from the book of the law of God daily, from the first day to the last day. And they celebrated the feast seven days, and on the eighth day {there was} a solemn assembly according to the ordinance.

New International Version
Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. They celebrated the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day, in accordance with the regulation, there was an assembly.

New King James Version
Also day by day, from the first day until the last day, he read from the Book of the Law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day there was a sacred assembly, according to the prescribed manner.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He read from the book of the law of God daily, from the first day to the last day and they celebrated the feast seven days, and on the eighth day they kept a solemn assembly according to the ordinance.

Revised Standard Version
And day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read from the book of the law of God. They kept

Young's Literal Translation
And he readeth in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day till the last day, and they make a feast seven days, and on the eighth day a restraint, according to the ordinance.

New English Translation
Ezra¹ read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day to the last.² They observed the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly³ as was required.⁴

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