Nehemiah 8:9
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Nehemiah 8:9 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Nehemia, das ist der Tirsatha, und Esra, der Priester, der Schriftgelehrte, und die Leviten, welche das Volk belehrten, sprachen zu dem ganzen Volke: Dieser Tag ist Jehova, eurem Gott, heilig; seid nicht traurig und weinet nicht! (Denn das ganze Volk weinte, als es die Worte des Gesetzes hörte.)
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y Nehemías el Tirsatha, y el sacerdote Esdras, escriba, y los Levitas que hacían entender al pueblo, dijeron á todo el pueblo: Día santo es á Jehová nuestro Dios; no os entristezcáis, ni lloréis: porque todo el pueblo lloraba oyendo las palabras de la ley.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E Neemias (que era o governador), e o sacerdote Esdras, escriba, e os levitas que ensinavam ao povo, disseram a todo o povo: Este dia é consagrado ao SENHOR nosso Deus; não vos entristeçais, nem choreis. Porque todo o povo chorava enquanto ouvia as palavras da lei.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Neemias, o governador, e Esdras, o sacerdote e escriba, e os levitas que interpretavam disseram para o povo: "Este dia é santo para Yahweh, vosso Deus. Não lamenteis, nem choreis". Pois, todo o povo chorava enquanto ouvia as palavras da Lei.
📖 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.
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