Nehemiah 8:1
And all the people{H5971} gathered themselves together{H622}{(H8735)} as one{H259} man{H376} into the street{H7339} that was before{H6440} the water{H4325} gate{H8179}; and they spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto Ezra{H5830} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} to bring{H935}{(H8687)} the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872}, which the LORD{H3068} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} to Israel{H3478}.
Nehemiah 8:2
And Ezra{H5830} the priest{H3548} brought{H935}{(H8686)} the law{H8451} before{H6440} the congregation{H6951} both of men{H376} and women{H802}, and all that could hear{H8085}{(H8800)} with understanding{H995}{(H8688)}, upon the first{H259} day{H3117} of the seventh{H7637} month{H2320}.
Nehemiah 8:3
And he read{H7121}{(H8799)} therein before{H6440} the street{H7339} that was before{H6440} the water{H4325} gate{H8179} from the morning{H216} until midday{H4276}{H3117}, before the men{H582} and the women{H802}, and those that could understand{H995}{(H8688)}; and the ears{H241} of all the people{H5971} were attentive unto the book{H5612} of the law{H8451}.
Nehemiah 8:4
And Ezra{H5830} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)} stood{H5975}{(H8799)} upon a pulpit{H4026} of wood{H6086}, which they had made{H6213}{(H8804)} for the purpose{H1697}; and beside{H681} him stood{H5975}{(H8799)} Mattithiah{H4993}, and Shema{H8087}, and Anaiah{H6043}, and Urijah{H223}, and Hilkiah{H2518}, and Maaseiah{H4641}, on his right hand{H3225}; and on his left hand{H8040}, Pedaiah{H6305}, and Mishael{H4332}, and Malchiah{H4441}, and Hashum{H2828}, and Hashbadana{H2806}, Zechariah{H2148}, and Meshullam{H4918}.
Nehemiah 8:5
And Ezra{H5830} opened{H6605}{(H8799)} the book{H5612} in the sight{H5869} of all the people{H5971};(for he was above all the people{H5971};) and when he opened{H6605}{(H8800)} it, all the people{H5971} stood up{H5975}{(H8804)}:
Nehemiah 8:6
And Ezra{H5830} blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} the LORD{H3068}, the great{H1419} God{H430}. And all the people{H5971} answered{H6030}{(H8799)}, Amen{H543}, Amen{H543}, with lifting up{H4607} their hands{H3027}: and they bowed{H6915}{(H8799)} their heads, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} the LORD{H3068} with their faces{H639} to the ground{H776}.
Nehemiah 8:7
Also Jeshua{H3442}, and Bani{H1137}, and Sherebiah{H8274}, Jamin{H3226}, Akkub{H6126}, Shabbethai{H7678}, Hodijah{H1941}, Maaseiah{H4641}, Kelita{H7042}, Azariah{H5838}, Jozabad{H3107}, Hanan{H2605}, Pelaiah{H6411}, and the Levites{H3881}, caused the people{H5971} to understand{H995}{(H8688)} the law{H8451}: and the people{H5971} stood in their place{H5977}.
Nehemiah 8:8
So they read{H7121}{(H8799)} in the book{H5612} in the law{H8451} of God{H430} distinctly{H6567}{(H8794)}, and gave{H7760}{(H8800)} the sense{H7922}, and caused them to understand{H995}{(H8799)} the reading{H4744}.
Nehemiah 8:9
And Nehemiah{H5166}, which is the Tirshatha{H8660}, and Ezra{H5830} the priest{H3548} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)}, and the Levites{H3881} that taught{H995}{(H8688)} the people{H5971}, said{H559}{(H8799)} unto all the people{H5971}, This day{H3117} is holy{H6918} unto the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}; mourn{H56}{(H8691)} not, nor weep{H1058}{(H8799)}. For all the people{H5971} wept{H1058}{(H8802)}, when they heard{H8085}{(H8800)} the words{H1697} of the law{H8451}.
Nehemiah 8:10
Then he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Go your way{H3212}{(H8798)}, eat{H398}{(H8798)} the fat{H4924}, and drink{H8354}{(H8798)} the sweet{H4477}, and send{H7971}{(H8798)} portions{H4490} unto them for whom nothing is prepared{H3559}{(H8737)}: for this day{H3117} is holy{H6918} unto our Lord{H113}: neither be ye sorry{H6087}{(H8735)}; for the joy{H2304} of the LORD{H3068} is your strength{H4581}.
Nehemiah 8:11
So the Levites{H3881} stilled{H2814}{(H8688)} all the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Hold your peace{H2013}{(H8761)}, for the day{H3117} is holy{H6918}; neither be ye grieved{H6087}{(H8735)}.
Nehemiah 8:12
And all the people{H5971} went their way{H3212}{(H8799)} to eat{H398}{(H8800)}, and to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}, and to send{H7971}{(H8763)} portions{H4490}, and to make{H6213}{(H8800)} great{H1419} mirth{H8057}, because they had understood{H995}{(H8689)} the words{H1697} that were declared{H3045}{(H8689)} unto them.
Nehemiah 8:13
And on the second{H8145} day{H3117} were gathered together{H622}{(H8738)} the chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1} of all the people{H5971}, the priests{H3548}, and the Levites{H3881}, unto Ezra{H5830} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)}, even to understand{H7919}{(H8687)} the words{H1697} of the law{H8451}.
Nehemiah 8:14
And they found{H4672}{(H8799)} written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the law{H8451} which the LORD{H3068} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} by{H3027} Moses{H4872}, that the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} should dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} in booths{H5521} in the feast{H2282} of the seventh{H7637} month{H2320}:
Nehemiah 8:15
And that they should publish{H8085}{(H8686)} and proclaim{H5674}{(H8686)}{H6963} in all their cities{H5892}, and in Jerusalem{H3389}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Go forth{H3318}{(H8798)} unto the mount{H2022}, and fetch{H935}{(H8685)} olive{H2132} branches{H5929}, and pine{H8081} branches{H6086}{H5929}, and myrtle{H1918} branches{H5929}, and palm{H8558} branches{H5929}, and branches{H5929} of thick{H5687} trees{H6086}, to make{H6213}{(H8800)} booths{H5521}, as it is written{H3789}{(H8803)}.
Nehemiah 8:16
So the people{H5971} went forth{H3318}{(H8799)}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} them, and made{H6213}{(H8799)} themselves booths{H5521}, every one{H376} upon the roof of his house{H1406}, and in their courts{H2691}, and in the courts{H2691} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}, and in the street{H7339} of the water{H4325} gate{H8179}, and in the street{H7339} of the gate{H8179} of Ephraim{H669}.
Nehemiah 8:17
And all the congregation{H6951} of them that were come again{H7725}{(H8802)} out of the captivity{H7628} made{H6213}{(H8799)} booths{H5521}, and sat{H3427}{(H8799)} under the booths{H5521}: for since the days{H3117} of Jeshua{H3442} the son{H1121} of Nun{H5126} unto that day{H3117} had not the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} done so{H6213}{(H8804)}. And there was very{H3966} great{H1419} gladness{H8057}.
Nehemiah 8:18
Also day{H3117} by day{H3117}, from the first{H7223} day{H3117} unto the last{H314} day{H3117}, he read{H7121}{(H8799)} in the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of God{H430}. And they kept{H6213}{(H8799)} the feast{H2282} seven{H7651} days{H3117}; and on the eighth{H8066} day{H3117} was a solemn assembly{H6116}, according unto the manner{H4941}.