Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Nehemiah 8

1 The religious manner of reading and hearing the Law. 9 They comfort the people. 13 The forwardness of them to hear and be instructed. 16 They keep the feast of the Tabernacles.

 8:1 ¶ And all x3605 the people 5971 gathered themselues together, 622 z8735 as one 259 man, 376 into x413 the street 7339 that x834 [was] before 6440 the water 4325 gate, 8179 and they spake 559 z8799 vnto Ezra 5830 the scribe, 5608 z8802 to bring 935 z8687 x853 the booke 5612 of the Law 8451 of Moses, 4872 which x834 the LORD 3068 had commanded 6680 z8765 to x853 Israel. 3478

 8:2 And Ezra 5830 the priest 3548 brought 935 z8686 x853 the Law 8451 before 6440 the Congregation, 6951 both of men 376 x4480 and women, 802 and all x3605 that could heare 8085 z8800 with vnderstanding, 995 z8688 vpon the first 259 day 3117 of the seuenth 7637 moneth. 2320

 8:3 And hee read 7121 z8799 therein before 6440 the street 7339 that x834 [was] before 6440 the water 4325 gate, 8179 from x4480 the morning 216 vntill x5704 midday, 4276 3117 before x5048 the men y582 x376 and the women, 802 and those that could vnderstand: 995 z8688 And the eares 241 of all x3605 the people 5971 were [attentiue] vnto x413 the booke 5612 of the law. 8451

 8:4 And Ezra 5830 the scribe, 5608 z8802 stood 5975 z8799 vpon x5921 a pulpit 4026 of wood, 6086 which x834 they had made 6213 z8804 for the purpose, 1697 and beside 681 him stood 5975 z8799 Mattithiah, 4993 and Shema, 8087 and Anaiah, 6043 and Urijah, 223 and Hilkiah, 2518 and Maaseiah, 4641 on x5921 his right hand: 3225 and on his left hand, 8040 x4480 Pedaiah, 6305 and Mishael, 4332 and Malchiah, 4441 and Hashum, 2828 and Hashbadana, 2806 Zechariah, 2148 and Meshullam. 4918

 8:5 And Ezra 5830 opened 6605 z8799 the booke 5612 in the sight 5869 of all x3605 the people 5971 (for x3588 hee was x1961 aboue x4480 x5921 al x3605 the people) 5971 and when he opened 6605 z8800 it, all x3605 the people 5971 stood vp: 5975 z8804

 8:6 And Ezra 5830 blessed 1288 z8762 x853 the LORD 3068 the great 1419 God: 430 and al x3605 the people 5971 answered, 6030 z8799 Amen, 543 Amen, 543 with lifting vp 4607 their hands: 3027 and they bowed 6915 z8799 their heads, and worshipped 7812 z8691 the LORD, 3068 with their faces 639 to the ground. 776

 8:7 Also Ieshua 3442 and Bani, 1137 and Sherebiah, 8274 Iamin, 3226 Akkub, 6126 Shabbethai, 7678 Hodijah, 1941 Maaseiah, 4641 Kelita, 7042 Azariah, 5838 Iozabad, 3107 Hanan, 2605 Pelaiah, 6411 and the Leuites, 3881 caused x853 the people 5971 to vnderstand 995 z8688 the law: 8451 and the people 5971 [stood] in x5921 their place. 5977

 8:8 So they read 7121 z8799 in the booke, 5612 in the Law 8451 of God 430 distinctly, 6567 z8794 and gaue 7760 z8800 the sense, 7922 and caused [them] to vnderstand 995 z8799 the reading. 4744

 8:9 ¶ And Nehemiah, 5166 which x1931 is the Tirshatha, 8660 and Ezra 5830 the Priest 3548 the Scribe, 5608 z8802 and the Leuites 3881 that taught 995 z8688 x853 the people, 5971 said 559 z8799 vnto all x3605 the people, 5971 This x1931 day 3117 is holy 6918 vnto the LORD 3068 your God, 430 mourne 56 z8691 not, x408 nor x408 weepe: 1058 z8799 for x3588 all x3605 the people 5971 wept, 1058 z8802 when they heard 8085 z8800 x853 the words 1697 of the Law. 8451

 8:10 Then hee sayd 559 z8799 vnto them, Goe x1980 your way, y3212 z8798 eat 398 z8798 the fat, 4924 & drinke 8354 z8798 the sweet, 4477 and send 7971 z8798 portions 4490 vnto them, for whom nothing x369 is prepared: 3559 z8737 for x3588 this day 3117 is holy 6918 vnto our Lord: 113 neither x408 be ye sory, 6087 z8735 for x3588 the ioy 2304 of the LORD 3068 is your strength. 4581

 8:11 So the Leuites 3881 stilled 2814 z8688 all x3605 the people, 5971 saying, 559 z8800 Holde your peace, 2013 z8761 for x3588 the day 3117 is holy, 6918 neither x408 be ye grieued. 6087 z8735

 8:12 And all x3605 the people 5971 went x1980 their way y3212 z8799 to eate, 398 z8800 and to drinke, 8354 z8800 and to send 7971 z8763 portions, 4490 and to make 6213 z8800 great 1419 mirth, 8057 because x3588 they had vnderstood 995 z8689 the wordes 1697 that x834 were declared 3045 z8689 vnto them.

 8:13 ¶ And on the second 8145 day 3117 were gathered together 622 z8738 the chiefe 7218 of the fathers 1 of all x3605 the people, 5971 the Priestes 3548 and the Leuites, 3881 vnto x413 Ezra 5830 the Scribe, 5608 z8802 euen to vnderstand 7919 z8687 x413 the wordes 1697 of the Law. 8451

 8:14 And they found 4672 z8799 written 3789 z8803 in the Law 8451 whith x834 the LORD 3068 had commanded 6680 z8765 by 3027 Moses, 4872 that x834 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 should dwell 3427 z8799 in boothes, 5521 in the feast 2282 of the seuenth 7637 moneth: 2320

 8:15 And that x834 they should publish 8085 z8686 and proclaime 5674 6963 z8686 in all x3605 their cities, 5892 and in Ierusalem, 3389 saying, 559 z8800 Goe foorth 3318 z8798 vnto the mount, 2022 and fetch 935 z8685 Oliue 2132 branches, 5929 and Pine 8081 x6086 branches, 5929 y6086 and Myrtle 1918 branches, 5929 and Palme 8558 branches, 5929 and branches 5929 of thicke 5687 trees, 6086 to make 6213 z8800 boothes, 5521 as it is written. 3789 z8803

 8:16 ¶ So the people 5971 went foorth, 3318 z8799 and brought 935 z8686 [them], and made 6213 z8799 themselues boothes, 5521 euery one 376 vpon x5921 the roofe of his house, 1406 and in their courts, 2691 and in the courts 2691 of the house 1004 of God, 430 and in the streete 7339 of the water-gate, 4325 8179 and in the streete 7339 of the gate 8179 of Ephraim. 669

 8:17 And all x3605 the congregation 6951 of them that were come againe 7725 z8802 out of x4480 the captiuitie, 7628 made 6213 z8799 boothes, 5521 and sate 3427 z8799 vnder the boothes: 5521 for x3588 since the dayes 3117 x4480 of Ieshua 3442 the sonne 1121 of Nun, 5126 vnto x5704 that x1931 day, 3117 had not x3808 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 done x6213 so: y6213 z8804 x3651 and there was x1961 very 3966 great 1419 gladnesse. 8057

 8:18 Also day 3117 by day 3117 from x4480 the first 7223 day 3117 vnto x5704 the last 314 day, 3117 he read 7121 z8799 in the booke 5612 of the Law 8451 of God: 430 and they kept 6213 z8799 the feast 2282 seuen 7651 dayes, 3117 and on the eight 8066 day 3117 [was] a solemne assembly 6116 according vnto the maner. 4941