Nehemiah 8:7

Easy To Read Version

These men from the family group of Levi taught the people about the Law as they were all standing there. Those Levites were: Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:14

All of the people of Israel were standing there. So King Solomon turned to them and asked God to bless them.

2 Chronicles 30:22

King Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites that understood very well how to do the service of the Lord. The people celebrated the Festival for seven days and offered fellowship offerings. They gave thanks and praise to the Lord God of their ancestors. {\cf2\super [375]}

2 Chronicles 35:3

Josiah spoke to the Levites who taught the people of Israel and who were made holy for service to the Lord. He said to those Levites: “Put the Holy Box {\cf2\super [442]} in the temple that Solomon built. Solomon was David’s son. David was king of Israel. Do not carry the Holy Box from place to place on your shoulders again. Now serve the Lord your God. Serve God’s people, the people of Israel.

Ezra 8:18

Because God was with us, Iddo’s relatives sent these men to us:

Nehemiah 10:18

Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,

Nehemiah 10:2

Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,

Nehemiah 11:16

Shabbethai and Jozabad (These two men were leaders of the Levites. They were in charge of the outside work of God’s temple),

Nehemiah 11:19

These are the gatekeepers that moved into Jerusalem: Akkub, Talmon, and 172 of their brothers. They watched and guarded the gates of the city.

Nehemiah 12:33

Also following them were Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

Nehemiah 3:17

The men from the family group of Levi fixed the next section. Those men from Levi worked under Rehum son of Bani. Hashabiah fixed the next section. Hashabiah was governor of half the district of Keilah. He made repairs for his own district.

Nehemiah 3:19

Ezer son of Jeshua fixed the next section. Ezer was governor of Mizpah. He fixed the section of wall from the room for weapons to the corner of the wall.

Nehemiah 3:23

Benjamin and Hasshub fixed the wall in front of their own house. And Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, fixed the wall next to his house.

Nehemiah 8:12

Then all the people went to eat the special meal. They shared their food and drinks. They were very happy and celebrated that special day. They finally understood the lessons from the Lord that the teachers had been trying to teach them.

Nehemiah 8:4

Ezra stood on a high wooden stage. It had been built just for this special time. On Ezra’s right side stood Mattithiah, Shema, Ananiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah. And on Ezra’s left side stood Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Nehemiah 8:6

Ezra praised the Lord, the great God. And all the people held up their hands and said, “Amen! Amen!” Then all the people bowed down and put their faces low to the ground and they worshiped the Lord.

Nehemiah 8:8

Those Levites read the Book of the Law of God. They made it easy to understand, and explained what it meant. They did this so the people could understand what was being read.

Nehemiah 9:3

They stood there for about three hours, and the people read the Book of the Law of the Lord their God. Then for three more hours they confessed their sins and bowed down to worship the Lord their God.

Nehemiah 9:4

Then these Levites stood on the stairs: Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Kenani. They called out to the Lord their God with loud voices.

Leviticus 10:11

The Lord gave his laws to Moses, and Moses gave those laws to the people. Aaron, you must teach the people about all of those laws.”

Malachi 2:7

A priest should know God’s teachings. People should be able to go to a priest and learn God’s teachings. A priest should be God’s messenger to the people.”

Deuteronomy 33:10

They will teach your rules to Jacob [222] They will teach your Law to Israel. They will burn incense [223] before you. They will offer burnt offerings on your altar.