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Nehemiah 8:12

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10 Then 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.

11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

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.

13 And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.

14 And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in 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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