8and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining — so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.
8and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining — so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.
5 And Ezra openeth the book before the eyes of all the people — for above all the people he hath been — and at his opening it all the people have stood up,
6 and Ezra blesseth Jehovah, the great God, and all the people answer, 'Amen, Amen,' with lifting up of their hands, and they bow and do obeisance to Jehovah — faces to the earth.
7 And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, giving the people understanding in the law, and the people, are on their station,
8 and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining — so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.
9 And Nehemiah — he is the Tirshatha — saith (and Ezra the priest, the scribe, and the Levites who are instructing the people) to all the people, 'To-day is holy to Jehovah your God, do not mourn, nor weep:' for all the people are weeping at their hearing the words of the law.
10 And he saith to them, 'Go, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and sent portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for to-day is holy to our Lord, and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength.'
8:8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading.
8:8They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read.
8:8And they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and plainly to be understood: and they understood when it was read.
8:8And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
8:8And they read in the law of God distinctly out of the book, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
8:8And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
8:8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
8:8They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
8:8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.