Nehemiah 8

¹At that time allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → gatheredוַיֵּאָסְפ֤וּway·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → togetherכְּאִ֣ישׁkə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the squareהָ֣רְח֔וֹבhā·rə·ḥō·wḇ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Waterהַמָּ֑יִםham·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → Gateשַֽׁעַר־ša·‘ar- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and they askedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Ezraלְעֶזְרָ֣אlə·‘ez·rā — God helpsH5830 — Full Word Study → the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֔רhas·sō·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → to bring outלְהָבִ֗יאlə·hā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֙פֶר֙sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Lawתּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → forאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ²On the firstאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃haš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → monthלַחֹ֥דֶשׁla·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, Ezraעֶזְרָ֣א‘ez·rā — God helpsH5830 — Full Word Study → the priestהַ֠כֹּהֵןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → broughtוַיָּבִ֣יאway·yā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֞הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֤יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the assemblyהַקָּהָל֙haq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → of menמֵאִ֣ישׁmê·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → andוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → womenאִשָּׁ֔ה’iš·šāh — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → who could listenלִשְׁמֹ֑עַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and understandמֵבִ֣יןmê·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →. ³So Ezra read it aloud fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → daybreakהָאוֹר֙hā·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → noonמַחֲצִ֣יתma·ḥă·ṣîṯ — half; middle; midpointH4276 — Full Word Study → as he facedלִפְנֵ֨יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the squareהָרְח֜וֹבhā·rə·ḥō·wḇ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Waterהַמַּ֗יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → Gateשַֽׁעַר־ša·‘ar- — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, in front ofנֶ֛גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → the menהָאֲנָשִׁ֥יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → and womenוְהַנָּשִׁ֖יםwə·han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → and those who could understandוְהַמְּבִינִ֑יםwə·ham·mə·ḇî·nîm — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →. And allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → listened attentively toוְאָזְנֵ֥יwə·’ā·zə·nê — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֥פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃hat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. ⁴Ezraעֶזְרָ֣א‘ez·rā — God helpsH5830 — Full Word Study → the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֗רhas·sō·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֞דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → a high woodenעֵץ֮‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → platformמִגְדַּל־miḡ·dal- — Tower; fortified structure; strongholdH4026 — Full Word Study → builtעָשׂ֣וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for this occasionלַדָּבָר֒lad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →. At hisעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → right sideיְמִינ֑וֹyə·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → stoodוַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → Mattithiahמַתִּתְיָ֡הmat·tiṯ·yāh — Gift of YahwehH4993 — Full Word Study →, Shemaוְשֶׁ֡מַעwə·še·ma‘ — He heardH8087 — Full Word Study →, Anaiahוַ֠עֲנָיָהwa·‘ă·nā·yāh — God has answeredH6043 — Full Word Study →, Uriahוְאוּרִיָּ֧הwə·’ū·rî·yāh — Uriah, a faithful Hittite warrior and David's loyal soldierH223 — Full Word Study →, Hilkiahוְחִלְקִיָּ֛הwə·ḥil·qî·yāh — God is my portionH2518 — Full Word Study →, and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הū·ma·‘ă·śê·yāh — The Lord has madeH4641 — Full Word Study →, and at his leftוּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹū·miś·śə·mō·lōw — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study → were Pedaiahפְּ֠דָיָהpə·ḏā·yāh — God redeemsH6305 — Full Word Study →, Mishaelוּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לū·mî·šā·’êl — Who is what God isH4332 — Full Word Study →, Malchijahוּמַלְכִּיָּ֛הū·mal·kî·yāh — Yahweh is my KingH4441 — Full Word Study →, Hashumוְחָשֻׁ֥םwə·ḥā·šum — Hastened, QuickH2828 — Full Word Study →, Hash-baddanahוְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָהwə·ḥaš·bad·dā·nāh — Sharp judgmentH2806 — Full Word Study →, Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֥הzə·ḵar·yāh — Zechariah, a name meaning 'the LORD remembers'H2148 — Full Word Study →, and Meshullamמְשֻׁלָּֽם׃פmə·šul·lām — Friend of GodH4918 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Ezraעֶזְרָ֤א‘ez·rā — God helpsH5830 — Full Word Study → openedוַיִּפְתַּ֨חway·yip̄·taḥ — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the bookהַסֵּ֙פֶר֙has·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → in full viewלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he wasהָיָ֑הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → standing above themמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, and as he opened itוּכְפִתְח֖וֹū·ḵə·p̄iṯ·ḥōw — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study →, allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָֽם׃hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → stood upעָֽמְד֥וּ‘ā·mə·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →. ⁶Then Ezraעֶזְרָ֔א‘ez·rā — God helpsH5830 — Full Word Study → blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the greatהַגָּד֑וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and with their handsיְדֵיהֶ֔םyə·ḏê·hem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → upliftedבְּמֹ֣עַלbə·mō·‘al — lifting up, exaltation, uprisingH4607 — Full Word Study →, allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → saidוַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּway·ya·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Amenאָמֵ֤ן׀’ā·mên — So be it; truly; affirmation of truth and agreementH543 — Full Word Study →, Amenאָמֵן֙’ā·mên — So be it; truly; affirmation of truth and agreementH543 — Full Word Study →!” Then they bowed downוַיִּקְּד֧וּway·yiq·qə·ḏū — to bow down, stoop, or bendH6915 — Full Word Study → and worshipedוַיִּשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wu — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → with their facesאַפַּ֥יִם’ap·pa·yim — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → to the groundאָֽרְצָה׃’ā·rə·ṣāh — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ⁷The Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →—Jeshuaוְיֵשׁ֡וּעַwə·yê·šū·a‘ — Salvation or God savesH3442 — Full Word Study →, Baniוּבָנִ֡יū·ḇā·nî — Built or offspringH1137 — Full Word Study →, Sherebiahוְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה׀wə·šê·rê·ḇə·yāh — Yahweh is my strengthH8274 — Full Word Study →, Jaminיָמִ֡יןyā·mîn — Right hand, southH3226 — Full Word Study →, Akkubעַקּ֡וּב‘aq·qūḇ — Akkub, a Hebrew nameH6126 — Full Word Study →, Shabbethaiשַׁבְּתַ֣י׀šab·bə·ṯay — My SabbathH7678 — Full Word Study →, Hodiahהֽוֹדִיָּ֡הhō·w·ḏî·yāh — Yahweh is my splendorH1941 — Full Word Study →, Maaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָ֡הma·‘ă·śê·yāh — The Lord has madeH4641 — Full Word Study →, Kelitaקְלִיטָ֣אqə·lî·ṭā — Swiftness, speedH7042 — Full Word Study →, Azariahעֲזַרְיָה֩‘ă·zar·yāh — The Lord helpsH5838 — Full Word Study →, Jozabadיוֹזָבָ֨דyō·w·zā·ḇāḏ — Yahweh has givenH3107 — Full Word Study →, Hananחָנָ֤ןḥā·nān — He was graciousH2605 — Full Word Study →, and Pelaiahפְּלָאיָה֙pə·lā·yāh — Pelaiah, a Hebrew personal name meaning 'Yahweh distinguishes' or 'Yahweh separates'H6411 — Full Word Study →—instructedמְבִינִ֥יםmə·ḇî·nîm — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֖םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → in the Lawלַתּוֹרָ֑הlat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → as they stood in their placesעָמְדָֽם׃‘ā·mə·ḏām — standing position, post, place where one standsH5977 — Full Word Study →. ⁸So they readוַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּway·yiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → from the Bookבַסֵּ֛פֶרḇas·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֥תbə·ṯō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, explaining itמְפֹרָ֑שׁmə·p̄ō·rāš — to separate; to scatter; to declare distinctlyH6567 — Full Word Study → and givingוְשׂ֣וֹםwə·śō·wm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → insightשֶׂ֔כֶלśe·ḵel — Understanding, prudent discernment, practical wisdomH7922 — Full Word Study →, so that the people could understandוַיָּבִ֖ינוּway·yā·ḇî·nū — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → what was being readבַּמִּקְרָֽא׃סbam·miq·rā — Sacred assembly or convocationH4744 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָ֣הnə·ḥem·yāh — Comfort of the LordH5166 — Full Word Study → the governorהַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָאhat·tir·šā·ṯā — Persian governor or chief authorityH8660 — Full Word Study →, Ezraוְעֶזְרָ֣אwə·‘ez·rā — God helpsH5830 — Full Word Study → the priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀hak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and scribeהַסֹּפֵ֡רhas·sō·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study →, and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּם֩wə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → who were instructingהַמְּבִינִ֨יםham·mə·ḇî·nîm — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of them, “Thisהוּא֙hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֤וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → is holyקָדֹֽשׁ־qā·ḏōš- — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → mournתִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּtiṯ·’ab·bə·lū — To mourn, lament, or grieveH56 — Full Word Study → or weepתִּבְכּ֑וּtiḇ·kū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →.” Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֔םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → were weepingבוֹכִים֙ḇō·w·ḵîm — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → as they heardכְּשָׁמְעָ֖םkə·šā·mə·‘ām — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃hat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Then Nehemiah told them, “Goלְכוּ֩lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and eatאִכְל֨וּ’iḵ·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → what is richמַשְׁמַנִּ֜יםmaš·man·nîm — Fat; richness; fertility; abundanceH4924 — Full Word Study →, drinkוּשְׁת֣וּū·šə·ṯū — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → what is sweetמַֽמְתַקִּ֗יםmam·ṯaq·qîm — Sweetness, sweetly, pleasantnessH4477 — Full Word Study →, and send outוְשִׁלְח֤וּwə·šil·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → portionsמָנוֹת֙mā·nō·wṯ — portion, allotted share, or assignmentH4490 — Full Word Study → to those who have nothingלְאֵ֣יןlə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → preparedנָכ֣וֹןnā·ḵō·wn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → is holyקָד֥וֹשׁqā·ḏō·wōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study → to our Lordלַאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּla·’ă·ḏō·nê·nū — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →. Do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → grieveתֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּtê·‘ā·ṣê·ḇū — to grieve, pain, or vex; to be displeasedH6087 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the joyחֶדְוַ֥תḥeḏ·waṯ — Joy, gladness, delightH2304 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → isהִ֥יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → your strengthמָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃mā·‘uz·zə·ḵem — Refuge, stronghold, fortress; place of security and strengthH4581 — Full Word Study →.” ¹¹And the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֞םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → calmedמַחְשִׁ֤יםmaḥ·šîm — to be silent, keep silence, hold peaceH2814 — Full Word Study → allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֣רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Be stillהַ֔סּוּhas·sū — to be silent, keep quiet, hold one's peaceH2013 — Full Word Study →, sinceכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֖וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → is holyקָדֹ֑שׁqā·ḏōš — Set apart, consecrated, sacredH6918 — Full Word Study →. Do notוְאַל־wə·’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → grieveתֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃tê·‘ā·ṣê·ḇū — to grieve, pain, or vex; to be displeasedH6087 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²Then allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֜םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → began to eatלֶאֱכֹ֤לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → and drinkוְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙wə·liš·tō·wṯ — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study →, to send outוּלְשַׁלַּ֣חū·lə·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → portionsמָנ֔וֹתmā·nō·wṯ — portion, allotted share, or assignmentH4490 — Full Word Study →, andוְלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתwə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to rejoiceשִׂמְחָ֣הśim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → greatlyגְדוֹלָ֑הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they understoodהֵבִ֙ינוּ֙hê·ḇî·nū — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → the wordsבַּדְּבָרִ֔יםbad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had been made knownהוֹדִ֖יעוּhō·w·ḏî·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → to them. ¹³On the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֡יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → day of the month, the headsרָאשֵׁ֨יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the familiesהָאָב֜וֹתhā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study →, along with the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֔םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →, gatheredנֶאֶסְפוּ֩ne·’es·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → aroundאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Ezraעֶזְרָ֖א‘ez·rā — God helpsH5830 — Full Word Study → the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֑רhas·sō·p̄êr — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → to studyוּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖ילū·lə·haś·kîl — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the Lawהַתּוֹרָֽה׃hat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴And they foundוַֽיִּמְצְא֖וּway·yim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → writtenכָּת֣וּבkā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in the Lawבַּתּוֹרָ֑הbat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֤הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → throughבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, thatאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → were to dwellיֵשְׁב֨וּyê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in boothsבַּסֻּכּ֛וֹתbas·suk·kō·wṯ — A temporary shelter or booth constructed from branches or woven materialH5521 — Full Word Study → during the feastבֶּחָ֖גbe·ḥāḡ — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study → of the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃haš·šə·ḇî·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֥דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵So they proclaimed this messageק֥וֹלqō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and spread it throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their townsעָרֵיהֶם֮‘ā·rê·hem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → and in Jerusalemוּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֣םū·ḇî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹר֒lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Go outצְא֣וּṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to the hill countryהָהָ֗רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → and bring backוְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙wə·hā·ḇî·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → branchesעֲלֵי־‘ă·lê- — Leaf or foliage of a treeH5929 — Full Word Study → of oliveזַ֙יִת֙za·yiṯ — olive tree; Mount of OlivesH2132 — Full Word Study →, wild oliveשֶׁ֔מֶןše·men — Oil; ointment; fat; luxuryH8081 — Full Word Study →, myrtleהֲדַס֙hă·ḏas — Myrtle tree; fragrant evergreen shrubH1918 — Full Word Study →, palmתְמָרִ֔יםṯə·mā·rîm — Palm treeH8558 — Full Word Study →, and other leafy treesעֵ֣ץ‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study →, to makeלַעֲשֹׂ֥תla·‘ă·śōṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → boothsסֻכֹּ֖תsuk·kōṯ — A temporary shelter or booth constructed from branches or woven materialH5521 — Full Word Study →, as it is writtenכַּכָּתֽוּב׃פkak·kā·ṯūḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶And the peopleהָעָם֮hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּצְא֣וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, brought back branches, and madeוַיַּעֲשׂוּ֩way·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → boothsסֻכּ֜וֹתsuk·kō·wṯ — A temporary shelter or booth constructed from branches or woven materialH5521 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their ownאִ֤ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → rooftopsגַּגּוֹ֙gag·gōw — Roof of a house or buildingH1406 — Full Word Study →, in their courtyardsוּבְחַצְרֹ֣תֵיהֶ֔םū·ḇə·ḥaṣ·rō·ṯê·hem — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study →, in the court of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, and in the squaresוּבִרְחוֹב֙ū·ḇir·ḥō·wḇ — public square, street, plazaH7339 — Full Word Study → by the Waterהַמַּ֔יִםham·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → Gateשַׁ֣עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → and by the Gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷The wholeכָֽל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assemblyהַ֠קָּהָלhaq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → who had returned fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → exileהַשְּׁבִ֥י׀haš·šə·ḇî — captivity, exile, or the captured/enslaved peopleH7628 — Full Word Study → madeוַיַּֽעֲשׂ֣וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → boothsסֻכּוֹת֮suk·kō·wṯ — A temporary shelter or booth constructed from branches or woven materialH5521 — Full Word Study → and livedוַיֵּשְׁב֣וּway·yê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in themבַסֻּכּוֹת֒ḇas·suk·kō·wṯ — A temporary shelter or booth constructed from branches or woven materialH5521 — Full Word Study →. From the daysמִימֵי֩mî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Joshuaיֵשׁ֨וּעַyê·šū·a‘ — Salvation or God savesH3442 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנ֥וּןnūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → had notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → celebratedעָשׂ֡וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → like thisכֵּן֙kên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →. And there wasוַתְּהִ֥יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → greatגְּדוֹלָ֥הgə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → rejoicingשִׂמְחָ֖הśim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Dayי֣וֹם׀yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → after dayבְּי֔וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the firstהָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹןhā·ri·šō·wn — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the lastהָאַחֲר֑וֹןhā·’a·ḥă·rō·wn — Last, final, or later in time or orderH314 — Full Word Study →, Ezra readוַ֠יִּקְרָאway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → from the Bookבְּסֵ֨פֶרbə·sê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Lawתּוֹרַ֤תtō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. The Israelites keptוַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ־way·ya·‘ă·śū- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → the feastחָג֙ḥāḡ — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study → for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysהַיּ֣וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, and on the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֛יhaš·šə·mî·nî — eighth; ordinal numeral indicating position in sequenceH8066 — Full Word Study → dayיָמִ֔יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they held an assemblyעֲצֶ֖רֶת‘ă·ṣe·reṯ — Solemn assembly or sacred gatheringH6116 — Full Word Study →, according to the ordinanceכַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃פkam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →.