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Nehemiah 8:12

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10 Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

11 And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”

Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.

13 On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to study the words of the Law.

14 And they found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to dwell in booths during the feast of the seventh month.

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BSB
Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
KJV
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
WEB
All the people went their way to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.
ASV
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
DARBY
And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing. For they had understood the words that were declared to them.
BLB
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to greatly rejoice because they understood concerning the words that were declared to them.
ÅB
Da gikk alt folket bort og spiste og drakk og sendte gaver omkring og holdt en stor gledesfest; for de hadde forstått det som var blitt talt til dem.
OTB
Så dro hele folket bort for å spise og drikke, for å dele porsjoner av mat, og for å feire med stor glede, fordi de nå forstod ordene som var blitt forklart for dem.
B1930
Da gikk alt folket bort og åt og drakk og sendte gaver omkring og holdt en stor gledesfest; for de hadde forstått det som var blitt talt til dem.

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