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Nehemiah 8:12-14
New International Version
Nehemiah 8:12-14
New International Version
12 Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy,(A) because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.
13 On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and the Levites, gathered around Ezra the teacher to give attention to the words of the Law. 14 They found written in the Law, which the Lord had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to live in temporary shelters(B) during the festival of the seventh month
Nehemiah 8:12-14
New King James Version
Nehemiah 8:12-14
New King James Version
12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink, to (A)send portions and rejoice greatly, because they (B)understood the words that were declared to them.
The Feast of Tabernacles(C)
13 Now on the second day the heads of the fathers’ houses of all the people, with the priests and Levites, were gathered to Ezra the scribe, in order to understand the words of the Law. 14 And they found written in the Law, which the Lord had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in (D)booths[a] during the feast of the seventh month,
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- Nehemiah 8:14 Temporary shelters
Nehemiah 8:12-14
King James Version
Nehemiah 8:12-14
King James Version
12 And 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.
13 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.
14 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:
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Nehemiah 8:12-14
English Standard Version
Nehemiah 8:12-14
English Standard Version
12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because (A)they had understood the words that were declared to them.
Feast of Booths Celebrated
13 On the second day the heads of fathers' houses of all the people, with the priests and the Levites, came together to Ezra the scribe in order to study the words of the Law. 14 And they found it written in the Law that the Lord had commanded by Moses (B)that the people of Israel should dwell in booths[a] during the feast of the seventh month,
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- Nehemiah 8:14 Or temporary shelters
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