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Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebi′ah, Jamin, Akkub, Shab′bethai, Hodi′ah, Ma-asei′ah, Keli′ta, Azari′ah, Jo′zabad, Hanan, Pelai′ah, the Levites,[a] helped the people to understand the law, while the people remained in their places. And they read from the book, from the law of God, clearly;[b] and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

And Nehemi′ah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 8:7 1 Esdras 9.48 Vg: Heb and the Levites
  2. Nehemiah 8:8 Or with interpretation

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