Nehemiah:8:7-13
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Also Jeshua ,
and Bani ,
and Sherebiah ,
Jamin ,
Akkub ,
Shabbethai ,
Hodijah ,
Maaseiah ,
Kelita ,
Azariah ,
Jozabad ,
Hanan ,
Pelaiah ,
and the Levites ,
caused the people to understand the law :
and the people stood in their place .
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So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly ,
and gave the sense ,
and caused them to understand the reading .
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And Nehemiah ,
which is the Tirshatha ,
and Ezra the priest the scribe ,
and the Levites that taught the people ,
said unto all the people ,
This day is holy unto the LORD your God ;
mourn not ,
nor weep .
For all the people wept ,
when they heard the words of the law .
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Then he said unto them ,
Go your way ,
eat the fat ,
and drink the sweet ,
and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared :
for this day is holy unto our Lord :
neither be ye sorry ;
for the joy of the LORD is your strength .
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So the Levites stilled all the people ,
saying ,
Hold your peace ,
for the day is holy ;
neither be ye grieved .
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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 .
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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 .