8:1 And all the people 5971 gathered themselves together 622 8735 as one 259 man 376 into the street 7339 that [was] before 6440 the water 4325 gate 8179; and they spake 559 8799 unto Ezra 5830 the scribe 5608 8802 to bring 935 8687 the book 5612 of the law 8451 of Moses 4872, which the LORD 3068 had commanded 6680 8765 to Israel 3478.

8:2 And Ezra 5830 the priest 3548 brought 935 8686 the law 8451 before 6440 the congregation 6951 both of men 376 and women 802, and all that could hear 8085 8800 with understanding 995 8688, upon the first 259 day 3117 of the seventh 7637 month 2320.(that…: Heb. that understood in hearing)

8:3 And he read 7121 8799 therein before 6440 the street 7339 that [was] before 6440 the water 4325 gate 8179 from the morning 216 until midday 4276 3117, before the men 582 and the women 802, and those that could understand 995 8688; and the ears 241 of all the people 5971 [were attentive] unto the book 5612 of the law 8451.(from…: Heb. from the light)

8:4 And Ezra 5830 the scribe 5608 8802 stood 5975 8799 upon a pulpit 4026 of wood 6086, which they had made 6213 8804 for the purpose 1697; and beside 681 him stood 5975 8799 Mattithiah 4993, and Shema 8087, and Anaiah 6043, and Urijah 223, and Hilkiah 2518, and Maaseiah 4641, on his right hand 3225; and on his left hand 8040, Pedaiah 6305, and Mishael 4332, and Malchiah 4441, and Hashum 2828, and Hashbadana 2806, Zechariah 2148, [and] Meshullam 4918.(pulpit…: Heb. tower of wood)

8:5 And Ezra 5830 opened 6605 8799 the book 5612 in the sight 5869 of all the people 5971; (for he was above all the people 5971;) and when he opened 6605 8800 it, all the people 5971 stood up 5975 8804:(sight: Heb. eyes)

8:6 And Ezra 5830 blessed 1288 8762 the LORD 3068, the great 1419 God 430. And all the people 5971 answered 6030 8799, Amen 543, Amen 543, with lifting up 4607 their hands 3027: and they bowed 6915 8799 their heads, and worshipped 7812 8691 the LORD 3068 with [their] faces 639 to the ground 776.

8:7 Also Jeshua 3442, and Bani 1137, and Sherebiah 8274, Jamin 3226, Akkub 6126, Shabbethai 7678, Hodijah 1941, Maaseiah 4641, Kelita 7042, Azariah 5838, Jozabad 3107, Hanan 2605, Pelaiah 6411, and the Levites 3881, caused the people 5971 to understand 995 8688 the law 8451: and the people 5971 [stood] in their place 5977.

8:8 So they read 7121 8799 in the book 5612 in the law 8451 of God 430 distinctly 6567 8794, and gave 7760 8800 the sense 7922, and caused [them] to understand 995 8799 the reading 4744.

8:9 And Nehemiah 5166, which [is] the Tirshatha 8660, and Ezra 5830 the priest 3548 the scribe 5608 8802, and the Levites 3881 that taught 995 8688 the people 5971, said 559 8799 unto all the people 5971, This day 3117 [is] holy 6918 unto the LORD 3068 your God 430; mourn 56 8691 not, nor weep 1058 8799. For all the people 5971 wept 1058 8802, when they heard 8085 8800 the words 1697 of the law 8451.(the Tirshatha: or, the governor)

8:10 Then he said 559 8799 unto them, Go your way 3212 8798, eat 398 8798 the fat 4924, and drink 8354 8798 the sweet 4477, and send 7971 8798 portions 4490 unto them for whom nothing is prepared 3559 8737: for [this] day 3117 [is] holy 6918 unto our Lord 113: neither be ye sorry 6087 8735; for the joy 2304 of the LORD 3068 is your strength 4581.

8:11 So the Levites 3881 stilled 2814 8688 all the people 5971, saying 559 8800, Hold your peace 2013 8761, for the day 3117 [is] holy 6918; neither be ye grieved 6087 8735.

8:12 And all the people 5971 went their way 3212 8799 to eat 398 8800, and to drink 8354 8800, and to send 7971 8763 portions 4490, and to make 6213 8800 great 1419 mirth 8057, because they had understood 995 8689 the words 1697 that were declared 3045 8689 unto them.

8:13 And on the second 8145 day 3117 were gathered together 622 8738 the chief 7218 of the fathers 1 of all the people 5971, the priests 3548, and the Levites 3881, unto Ezra 5830 the scribe 5608 8802, even to understand 7919 8687 the words 1697 of the law 8451.(to understand…: or, that they might instruct in the words of the law)

8:14 And they found 4672 8799 written 3789 8803 in the law 8451 which the LORD 3068 had commanded 6680 8765 by 3027 Moses 4872, that the children 1121 of Israel 3478 should dwell 3427 8799 in booths 5521 in the feast 2282 of the seventh 7637 month 2320:(by: Heb. by the hand of)

8:15 And that they should publish 8085 8686 and proclaim 5674 8686 6963 in all their cities 5892, and in Jerusalem 3389, saying 559 8800, Go forth 3318 8798 unto the mount 2022, and fetch 935 8685 olive 2132 branches 5929, and pine 8081 branches 6086 5929, and myrtle 1918 branches 5929, and palm 8558 branches 5929, and branches 5929 of thick 5687 trees 6086, to make 6213 8800 booths 5521, as [it is] written 3789 8803.

8:16 So the people 5971 went forth 3318 8799, and brought 935 8686 [them], and made 6213 8799 themselves booths 5521, every one 376 upon the roof of his house 1406, and in their courts 2691, and in the courts 2691 of the house 1004 of God 430, and in the street 7339 of the water 4325 gate 8179, and in the street 7339 of the gate 8179 of Ephraim 669.

8:17 And all the congregation 6951 of them that were come again 7725 8802 out of the captivity 7628 made 6213 8799 booths 5521, and sat 3427 8799 under the booths 5521: for since the days 3117 of Jeshua 3442 the son 1121 of Nun 5126 unto that day 3117 had not the children 1121 of Israel 3478 done so 6213 8804. And there was very 3966 great 1419 gladness 8057.

8:18 Also day 3117 by day 3117, from the first 7223 day 3117 unto the last 314 day 3117, he read 7121 8799 in the book 5612 of the law 8451 of God 430. And they kept 6213 8799 the feast 2282 seven 7651 days 3117; and on the eighth 8066 day 3117 [was] a solemn assembly 6116, according unto the manner 4941.(a solemn…: Heb. a restraint)

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