Nehemiah 8:11

Modern English Version

So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Hush! Because today is holy you should stop being so sorrowful.”

Cross References

Nehemiah 8:10

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet drink, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Nehemiah 8:12

Then all the people went to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to enjoy a great celebration because they had understood the words declared to them.

Numbers 13:30

Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and possess it, for we are able to overcome it.”