Nehemiah 8:8 - The Scriptures 1998

⁸ And they read in the Book of the Torah of Elohim, translating to give the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ 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.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

Common English Bible

⁸ They read aloud from the scroll, the Instruction from God, explaining and interpreting it so the people could understand what they heard.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ 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.

Nehemiah 8:8 Cross References

2 Kings 23:2

And the sovereign went up to the House of יהוה  with all the men of Yehuḏ

Ezra 4:18

the letter you sent to us has been plainly read before me.

Nehemiah 8:12

And all the people went to eat and to drink, and to send portions and make a great rejoicing, because they understood the words that were made known to them.

Nehemiah 8:7

And Yĕ

Nehemiah 8:9

And Neḥ

Nehemiah 9:3

and they stood up in their place and read from the Book of the Torah of יהוה  their Elohim a fourth part of the day, and a fourth part they were confessing and worshipping יהוה  their Elohim.

Ezekiel 46:10

“And the prince is to be in their midst, entering when they enter, and going out when they go out.

Habakkuk 2:2

And יהוה  answered me and said, “Write the vision and inscribe it on tablets, so that he who reads it runs.

Luke 24:27

And beginning at Mosheh and all the Prophets, He was explaining to them in all the Scriptures the matters concerning Himself.

Luke 24:32

And they said to each other, “Was not our heart burning within us as He was speaking to us on the way, and as He was opening the Scriptures to us?”

Luke 24:45

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

Acts 28:23

And having appointed him a day, many came to him where he was staying, to whom he was explaining, earnestly witnessing about the reign of Elohim, and persuading them concerning יהושע  from both the Torah of Mosheh and the Prophets, from morning until evening.