Nehemiah 8:8 - Revised Version 1885

And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

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So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

So they read from the Book of the Law of God distinctly, faithfully amplifying and giving the sense so that [the people] understood the reading.

And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

They read aloud from the scroll, the Instruction from God, explaining and interpreting it so the people could understand what they heard.

And they read from the book of the law of God, distinctly and plainly, so as to be understood. And when it was read, they did understand.

And they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and plainly to be understood: and they understood when it was read.