Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Nehemiah 8:11 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still, for the day is holy. And do not be grieved and sad. American Standard Version (1901) So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved. Common English Bible The Levites also calmed all of the people, saying, “Be quiet, for this day is holy. Don’t be sad!” Catholic Public Domain Version Then the Levites caused the people to be silent, saying: "Be quiet. For the day is holy. And do not be sorrowful." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the Levites stilled all the people, saying: Hold your peace, for the day is holy, and be not sorrowful. |
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye grieved; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
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.
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.