Nehemiah 8:11-13

New International Reader's Version

¹¹ The Levites calmed all the people down. They said, “Be quiet. This is a holy day. So don’t be sad.”

¹² Then all the people went away to eat and drink. They shared their food with others. They celebrated with great joy. Now they understood the words they had heard. That’s because everything had been explained to them.

¹³ All the family leaders gathered around Ezra, the teacher. So did the priests and Levites. All of them paid attention to the words of the Law. It was the second day of the month.