Nehemiah 8:9

Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, “Today is holy to Yahweh your God. Don’t mourn, nor weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

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WEBBE

Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “Today is holy to the LORD your God. Don’t mourn, nor weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

BSB

Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.

KJV

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.

ASV

And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

BBE

And Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were the teachers of the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to the Lord your God; let there be no sorrow or weeping; for all the people were weeping on hearing the words of the law.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 נְחֶמְיָה ne·chem·yah Nehemiah H5166 הוּא hu' he H1931 הַתִּרְשָׁתָא ha·tir·sha·ta' [was] the governor H8660 וְעֶזְרָא ve·'ez·ra' and Ezra H5830 הַכֹּהֵן ha·ko·hen the priest H3548 הַסֹּפֵר ha·so·fer the scribe H5608 וְהַלְוִיִּם ve·hal·vi·yim and the Levites H3881 הַמְּבִינִים ha·me·vi·nim who were causing to understand H995 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 לְכָל־ le·khol to all H3605 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 הַיּוֹם hai·yom this day H3117 קָדֹשׁ־ ka·dosh- [is] holy H6918 הוּא hu' it H1931 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֵיכֶם 'e·lo·hei·khem God your H430 אַל־ 'al- may not H408 תִּתְאַבְּלוּ tit·'a·be·lu you mourn H56 וְאַל־ ve·'al- and may not H408 תִּבְכּוּ tiv·ku you weep H1058 כִּי ki for H3588 בוֹכִים vo·khim [were] weeping H1058 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 כְּשָׁמְעָם ke·sha·me·'am when heard they H8085 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 דִּבְרֵי div·rei [the] words of H1697 הַתּוֹרָה ha·to·rah the law H8451

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–12

It was a good sign that their hearts were tender, when they heard the words of the law. The people were to send portions to those for whom nothing was prepared. It is the duty of a religious feast, as well as of a religious fast, to draw out the soul to the hungry; God's bounty should make us bountiful. We must not only give to those that offer themselves, but send to those out of sight. Their strength consisted in joy in the Lord. The better we understand God's word, the more comfort we find in it; the darkness of trouble arises from the darkness of ignorance.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.