Nehemiah 8:18

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day till the last. And they kept the solemnity seven days, and in the eighth day a solemn assembly according to the manner.

Cross References

Numbers 29:35

On the eighth day, which is moat solemn, you shall do no servile work.

Leviticus 23:36

The eighth day also shall be most solemn and most holy: and you shall offer holocausts to the Lord. For it is the day of assembly and congregation. You shall do no servile work therein.

John 7:37

And on the last, and great day of the festivity, Jesus stood and cried, saying: If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.

Leviticus 23:41

And you shall keep the solemnity thereof seven days in the year. It shall be an everlasting ordinance in your generations. In the seventh month shall you celebrate this feast.

Nehemiah 8:2

Then Esdras the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those that could understand, in the first day of the seventh month.

Nehemiah 8:3

And he read it plainly in the street that was before the water gate, from the morning until midday, before the men, and the women, and all those that could understand: and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.