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Nehemiah 8:9 KJV
Nehemiah · chapter 8 · verse 9 · King James Version
And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.Nehemiah 8:9 · King James Version
Nehemiah 8:9 in context
7Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
9And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
10Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
11So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
Key words (Strong's)
- TirshathaTirshâthâʼTirshatha, the title of a Persian deputy or governorH8660 →
- NehemiahNᵉchemyâhNechemjah, the name of three IsraelitesH5166 →
- LevitesLêvîyîya Levite or descendant of LeviH3881 →
- priestkôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- scribeçâpharproperly, to score with a mark as a tally or recordH5608 →
- taughtbîynto separate mentallyH995 →
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