Nehemiah 8:8

Modern English Version

They read from the book, from the Law of God, with interpretation, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

Cross References

2 Kings 23:2

The king went up to the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, both small and great. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant that was found in the house of the Lord.

Ezra 4:18

“The letter which you sent to us has been translated and read before me.

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.

Nehemiah 8:7

Then Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, explained the Law to the people while the people stood in their place.

Nehemiah 8:9

Then Nehemiah the magistrate, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were teaching the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God. Stop mourning and weeping.” (This was because all the people wept when they heard the words of the Law.)

Nehemiah 9:3

They stood in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for one-fourth of the day. And for another fourth, they confessed and worshipped the Lord their God.

Ezekiel 46:10

The prince shall be in their midst. When they enter, he shall enter; and when they go out, he shall go out.

Habakkuk 2:2

And the Lord answered me: Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he who reads it may run.

Luke 24:27

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.

Luke 24:32

They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked to us on the way and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”

Luke 24:45

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Acts 28:23

When they had arranged a day to be with him, many came to him at his residence. From morning until evening he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God to them, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.