Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And 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.
New American Standard Bible
All the people went away to eat, to drink,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then all the people began to eat and drink, send portions, and have a great celebration,
International Standard Version
So all the people went to eat, to drink, to send something to those who had nothing, and to celebrate with great joy, because they understood the words that were being declared to them.
A Conservative Version
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 to them.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then all the people went on their way to eat, to drink, to send portions [of food to others] and to celebrate a great festival, because they understood the words which had been
Bible in Basic English
And all the people went away to take food and drink, and to send food to others, and to be glad, because the words which were said to them had been made clear.
Darby Translation
And 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And all the people will go to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great gladness, for they understood the words that were made known to them.
King James 2000
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All of the people went to eat, to drink, to send a share, and to have great joy because they understood the words that they had made known to them.
Modern King James verseion
And all the people went to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words which were declared to them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And all the people went their way to eat and to drink, and to send part unto others, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
NET Bible
So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food with others and to enjoy tremendous joy, for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.
New Heart English Bible
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 Emphasized Bible
And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, - because they had understood the words which were made known unto them.
Webster
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 to them.
World English Bible
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.
Themes
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
Joy » Earthly » Innocent mirth
Joy » Instances of » Of the jews, after hearing, anew, the word of God
Presents » Were given » On all occasions of public rejoicing
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » After hearing the law expounded by ezra
Trumpets » Feast of » Celebrated after the captivity with joy
Interlinear
Yalak
Shalach
Gadowl
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References
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Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 8:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezra Reads The Law To The People
11 And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, 'Be silent, for to-day is holy, and be not grieved.' 12 And 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. 13 And on the second day have been gathered heads of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to act wisely concerning the words of the law.
Cross References
Nehemiah 8:7-8
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,
Job 23:12
The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.
Psalm 19:8-11
The precepts of Jehovah are upright, Rejoicing the heart, The command of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes,
Psalm 119:14
In the way of Thy testimonies I have joyed, As over all wealth.
Psalm 119:16
In Thy statutes I delight myself, I do not forget Thy word.
Psalm 119:72
Better to me is the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!
Psalm 119:97
Mem. O how I have loved Thy law! All the day it is my meditation.
Psalm 119:103-104
How sweet to my palate hath been Thy saying, Above honey to my mouth.
Psalm 119:111
I have inherited Thy testimonies to the age, For the joy of my heart are they.
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I have loved Thy commands Above gold -- even fine gold.
Psalm 119:130
The opening of Thy words enlighteneth, Instructing the simple.
Psalm 119:171
My lips do utter praise, For Thou dost teach me Thy statutes.
Psalm 119:174
I have longed for Thy salvation, O Jehovah, And Thy law is my delight.
Psalm 126:1-3
A Song of the Ascents. In Jehovah's turning back to the captivity of Zion, We have been as dreamers.
Proverbs 2:10-11
For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,
Proverbs 24:13-14
Eat my son, honey that is good, And the honeycomb -- sweet to thy palate.
Jeremiah 15:16
Thy words have been found, and I eat them, And Thy word is to me for a joy, And for the rejoicing of my heart, For Thy name is called on me, O Jehovah, God of Hosts.
Luke 24:32
And they said one to another, 'Was not our heart burning within us, as he was speaking to us in the way, and as he was opening up to us the Writings?'
Romans 7:18
for I have known that there doth not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, good: for to will is present with me, and to work that which is right I do not find,