Nehemiah 8:7-9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁷ Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah,^(A) who were Levites,^[a](B) explained the law^(C) to the people as they stood in their places. ⁸ They read out of the book of the law of God, translating and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was read. ⁹ Nehemiah the governor,^(D) Ezra the priest and scribe,^(E) and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day^(F) is holy to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep.”^(G) For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the law.