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12 So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God’s words and understood them.

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12 Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy,(A) because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.

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The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—then instructed the people in the Law while everyone remained in their places. They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning of what was being read, helping the people understand each passage.

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The Levites(A)—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan and Pelaiah—instructed(B) the people in the Law while the people were standing there. They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear[a] and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read.

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Footnotes

  1. Nehemiah 8:8 Or God, translating it

174 O Lord, I have longed for your rescue,
    and your instructions are my delight.

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174 I long for your salvation,(A) Lord,
    and your law gives me delight.(B)

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171 Let praise flow from my lips,
    for you have taught me your decrees.

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171 May my lips overflow with praise,(A)
    for you teach me(B) your decrees.

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130 The teaching of your word gives light,
    so even the simple can understand.

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130 The unfolding of your words gives light;(A)
    it gives understanding to the simple.(B)

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127 Truly, I love your commands
    more than gold, even the finest gold.

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127 Because I love your commands(A)
    more than gold,(B) more than pure gold,(C)

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111 Your laws are my treasure;
    they are my heart’s delight.

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111 Your statutes are my heritage forever;
    they are the joy of my heart.(A)

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103 How sweet your words taste to me;
    they are sweeter than honey.
104 Your commandments give me understanding;
    no wonder I hate every false way of life.

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103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey(A) to my mouth!(B)
104 I gain understanding(C) from your precepts;
    therefore I hate every wrong path.(D)

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Mem

97 Oh, how I love your instructions!
    I think about them all day long.

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מ Mem

97 Oh, how I love your law!(A)
    I meditate(B) on it all day long.

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72 Your instructions are more valuable to me
    than millions in gold and silver.

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72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me
    than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.(A)

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16 I will delight in your decrees
    and not forget your word.

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16 I delight(A) in your decrees;
    I will not neglect your word.

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14 I have rejoiced in your laws
    as much as in riches.

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14 I rejoice in following your statutes(A)
    as one rejoices in great riches.

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18 And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a] I want to do what is right, but I can’t.

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Footnotes

  1. 7:18 Greek my flesh; also in 7:25.

18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[a](A) For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 7:18 Or my flesh