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Nehemiah 8:17-18
International Standard Version
Nehemiah 8:17-18
International Standard Version
17 The entire assembly of those who had returned from exile erected tents and lived in them. Indeed, from the days of Nun’s son Joshua until that day the Israelis had not done so. Joy was everywhere,[a] 18 and Ezra[b] continued to read from the Book of the Law of God day by day, from the first day through the last. They celebrated for seven days, and on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly according to regulation.
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- Nehemiah 8:17 Lit. was very abundant
- Nehemiah 8:18 Lit. he
Nehemiah 8:17-18
New International Version
Nehemiah 8:17-18
New International Version
17 The whole company that had returned from exile built temporary shelters and lived in them.(A) From the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day, the Israelites had not celebrated(B) it like this. And their joy was very great.
18 Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read(C) from the Book of the Law(D) of God. They celebrated the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day, in accordance with the regulation,(E) there was an assembly.(F)
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