And the whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days: and they kept another seven days with gladness.
Nehemiah 8:13 - King James 2000 And on the second day were gathered together the heads of the fathers’ houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition On the second day, all the heads of fathers' houses, with the priests and Levites, gathered to Ezra the scribe to study and understand the words of divine instruction. American Standard Version (1901) And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers’ houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law. Common English Bible On the second day, the heads of the families of all the people, along with the priests and the Levites, gathered together around Ezra the scribe in order to study the words of the Instruction. Catholic Public Domain Version And on the second day, the leaders of the families of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Ezra the scribe, so that he might interpret for them the words of the law. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And on the second day the chiefs of the families of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Esdras the scribe, that he should interpret to them the words of the law. |
And the whole assembly took counsel to keep another seven days: and they kept another seven days with gladness.
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:
Whosoever loves instruction loves knowledge: but he that hates reproof is senseless.
And they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
And as they spoke unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,