nkjv Nehemiah:8:7-13 SEEK
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Also Jeshua ,
Bani ,
Sherebiah ,
Jamin ,
Akkub ,
Shabbethai ,
Hodijah ,
Maaseiah ,
Kelita ,
Azariah ,
Jozabad ,
Hanan ,
Pelaiah ,
and the Levites ,
helped the people to understand the Law ;
and the people stood in their place .
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So they read distinctly from the book ,
in the Law of God ;
and they gave the sense ,
and helped them to understand the reading .
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And Nehemiah ,
who was the governor ,
Ezra the priest and scribe ,
and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people , "
This day is holy to the LORD your God ;
do not mourn nor weep ."
For all the people wept ,
when they heard the words of the Law .
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Then he said to them , "
Go your way ,
eat the fat ,
drink the sweet ,
and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared ;
for this day is holy to our Lord .
Do not sorrow ,
for the joy of the LORD is your strength ."
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So the Levites quieted all the people ,
saying , "
Be still ,
for the day is holy ;
do not be grieved ."
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And all the people went their way to eat and drink ,
to send portions and rejoice greatly ,
because they understood the words that were declared to them .
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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 .