They readfrom the book,from the lawof God,translatingto givethe senseso that they understoodthe reading.
The kingwentup to the houseof the LORDand allthe menof Judahand allthe inhabitantsof Jerusalemwith him, and the priestsand the prophetsand allthe people,bothsmalland great;and he readin their hearingallthe wordsof the bookof the covenantwhich was foundin the houseof the LORD.
the documentwhichyou sentto us has been translatedand readbeforeme.
Allthe peoplewentaway to eat,to drink,to sendportionsand to celebratea greatfestival,becausethey understoodthe wordswhichhad been madeknownto them.
Also Jeshua,Bani,Sherebiah,Jamin,Akkub,Shabbethai,Hodiah,Maaseiah,Kelita,Azariah,Jozabad,Hanan,Pelaiah,the Levites,explainedthe lawto the peoplewhile the people[remained] in their place.
Then Nehemiah,whowas the governor,and Ezrathe priest[and] scribe,and the Leviteswho taughtthe peoplesaidto allthe people,"Thisdayis holyto the LORDyour God;do not mournor weep."For allthe peoplewere weepingwhen they heardthe wordsof the law.
While they stoodin their place,they readfrom the bookof the lawof the LORDtheir Godfor a fourthof the day;and for [another] fourththey confessedand worshipedthe LORDtheir God.
"When they goin, the princeshall goin amongthem; and when they goout, he shall goout.
Then the LORDansweredme and said,"Recordthe visionAnd inscribe[it] on tablets,That the one who readsit may run.
Thenbeginningwith Mosesand with allthe prophets,He explainedto them the things concerningHimselfin allthe Scriptures.
They saidto one another,"Were not our heartsburningwithinus whileHe was speakingto us on the road,whileHe was explainingthe Scripturesto us?"
ThenHe openedtheir mindsto understandthe Scriptures,
When they had seta dayfor Paul, they cameto him at his lodgingin large numbers;and he was explainingto them by solemnly testifyingabout the kingdomof Godand trying to persuadethem concerningJesus,from boththe Lawof Mosesand from the Prophets,from morninguntilevening.
