8:1 And the seventh month arrived, and the
children of Israel [were settled] in their cities; and all the people were
gathered as one man to the broad place before the water-gate, and they told
Esdras the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yehovah
commanded Israel.
8:2 So Esdras the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men
and women, and every one who had understanding [was present] to hearken, on
the first day of the seventh month.
8:3 And he read in it from the time of sun-rise to the middle of the day,
before the men and the women; and they understood [it], and the ears of all
the people [were attentive] to the book of the law.
8:4 And Esdras the scribe stood on a wooden stage, and there stood next to
him Mattathias, and Samaeas, and Ananias, and Urias, and Chelcia, and Massia,
on his right hand; and on his left Phadaeas, and Misael, and Melchias, and
Asom, and Asabadma, and Zacharias, and Mesollam.
8:5 And Esdras opened the book before all the people, for he was above the
people; and it came to pass when he had opened it, [that] all the people
stood.
8:6 And Esdras blessed Yehovah, the great Elohim: and all the people answered,
and said, Amen, lifting up their hands: and they bowed down and worshipped
Yehovah with their face to the ground.
8:7 And Jesus and Banaias and Sarabias instructed the people in the law, and
the people [stood] in their place.
8:8 And they read in the book of the law of Elohim, and Esdras taught, and
instructed them distinctly in the knowledge of Yehovah, and the people
understood [the law] in the reading.
8:9 And Neemias, and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites, and they
that instructed the people, spoke and said to all the people, It is a holy
day to Yehovah our Elohim; do not mourn, nor weep. For all the people wept
when they heard the words of the law.
8:10 And [the governor] said to them, Go, eat the fat, and drink the sweet,
and send portions to them that have nothing; for the day is holy to our
Lord: and faint not, for Yehovah is our strength.
8:11 And the Levites caused all the people to be silent, saying, Be silent,
for [it is] a holy day, and despond not.
8:12 So all the people departed to eat, and to drink, and to send portions,
and to make great mirth, for they understood the words which he made known
to them.
8:13 And on the second day the heads of families assembled with all the
people, [also] the priests and Levites, to Esdras the scribe, to attend to
all the words of the law.
8:14 And they found written in the law which Yehovah commanded Moses, that
the children of Israel should dwell in booths, in the feast in the seventh
month:
8:15 and that they should sound with trumpets in all their cities, and in
Jerusalem. And Esdras said, Go forth to the mountain, and bring branches of
olive, and branches of cypress trees, and branches of myrtle, and branches
of palm trees, and branches of [every] thick tree, to make booths, according
to that which was written.
8:16 And the people went forth, and brought [them], and made booths for
themselves, each one upon his roof, and in their courts, and in the courts
of the house of Elohim, and in the streets of the city, and as far as the gate
of Ephraim.
8:17 And all the congregation who had returned from the captivity, made
booths, and dwelt in booths: for the children of Israel [had] not done so
from the days of Jesus the son of Naue until that day: and there was great
joy.
8:18 And [Esdras] read in the book of the law of Elohim daily, from the first
day even to the last day: and they kept the feast seven days; and on the
eighth day a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance. |
8:1 And all the people gathered themselves
together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they
spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the
Yehovah had commanded to Israel.
8:2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men
and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of
the seventh month.
8:3 And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate
from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that
could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the
book of the law.
8:4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for
the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and
Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand,
Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah,
and Meshullam.
8:5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was
above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
8:6 And Ezra blessed Yehovah, the great Elohim. And all the people answered,
Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and
worshipped Yehovah with their faces to the ground.
8:7 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.
8:8 So they read in the book in the law of Elohim distinctly, and gave the
sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
8:9 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 Yehovah your Elohim; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people
wept, when they heard the words of the law.
8:10 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 Yehovah: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of Yehovah is your
strength.
8:11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the
day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
8:12 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.
8:13 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.
8:14 And they found written in the law which Yehovah had commanded by
Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of
the seventh month:
8:15 And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in
Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and
pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick
trees, to make booths, as it is written.
8:16 So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths,
every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts
of the house of Elohim, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street
of the gate of Ephraim.
8:17 And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the
captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of
Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so.
And there was very great gladness.
8:18 Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the
book of the law of Elohim. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the
eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner. |