Nehemiah 8:11

New International Reader's Version

The Levites calmed all the people down. They said, “Be quiet. This is a holy day. So don’t be sad.”

Cross References

Nehemiah 8:10

Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy some good food and sweet drinks. Send some of it to people who don’t have any. This day is holy to our Lord. So don’t be sad. The joy of the Lord makes you strong.”

Nehemiah 8:12

Then all the people went away to eat and drink. They shared their food with others. They celebrated with great joy. Now they understood the words they had heard. That’s because everything had been explained to them.

Numbers 13:30

Then Caleb interrupted the men speaking to Moses. He said, “We should go up and take the land. We can certainly do it.”