12All the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.


In Context

9 Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, |This day is holy to Yahweh your God. Don't mourn, nor weep.| For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

10 Then he said to them, |Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Don't be grieved; for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.|

11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, |Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be grieved.|

12 All the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

13 On the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' houses of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law.

14 They found written in the law, how that Yahweh had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month;

Nehemiah 8:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:12Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:12So all the people went to eat and drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth: because they understood the words that he had taught them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:12And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing. For they had understood the words that were declared to them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:12And all the people go to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great joy, because they have understood concerning the words that they made known to them.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.