Nehemiah 8:8

New English Translation

They read from the book of God’s law, explaining it and imparting insight. Thus the people gained understanding from what was read.

Cross References

2 Kings 23:2

The king went up to the Lord’s temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, all the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the prophets. All the people were there, from the youngest to the oldest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the Lord’s temple.

Ezra 4:18

The letter you sent to us has been translated and read in my presence.

Nehemiah 8:12

So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.

Nehemiah 8:7

Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah – all of whom were Levites – were teaching the people the law, as the people remained standing.

Nehemiah 8:9

Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priestly scribe, and the Levites who were imparting understanding to the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people had been weeping when they heard the words of the law.

Nehemiah 9:3

For one-fourth of the day they stood in their place and read from the book of the law of the lord their God, and for another fourth they were confessing their sins and worshiping the lord their God.

Ezekiel 46:10

When they come in, the prince will come in with them, and when they go out, he will go out.

Habakkuk 2:2

The Lord responded: “Write down this message! Record it legibly on tablets, so the one who announces it may read it easily.

Luke 24:27

Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.

Luke 24:32

They said to each other, “Didn’t our hearts burn within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?”

Luke 24:45

Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures,

Acts 28:23

They set a day to meet with him, and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers. From morning until evening he explained things to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.