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Nehemiah 8

Neh. 8:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And all the people
`am (Hebrew #5971)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
KJV usage: folk, men, nation, people.
Pronounce: am
Origin: from 6004
went their way
yalak (Hebrew #3212)
to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)
KJV usage: X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, + pursue, cause to run, spread, take away ((-journey)), vanish, (cause to) walk(-ing), wax, X be weak.
Pronounce: yaw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root (compare 1980)
to eat
'akal (Hebrew #398)
to eat (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, X quite.
Pronounce: aw-kal'
Origin: a primitive root
, and to drink
shathah (Hebrew #8354)
to imbibe (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: X assuredly, banquet, X certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (X -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of 8248.)
Pronounce: shaw-thaw'
Origin: a primitive root
, and to send
shalach (Hebrew #7971)
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
KJV usage: X any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, X earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, out), set, shoot (forth, out), sow, spread, stretch forth (out).
Pronounce: shaw-lakh'
Origin: a primitive root
portions
manah (Hebrew #4490)
properly, something weighed out, i.e. (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
KJV usage: such things as belonged, part, portion.
Pronounce: maw-naw'
Origin: from 4487
, and to make
`asah (Hebrew #6213)
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)
KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, X certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, + displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, + feast, (fight-)ing man, + finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, + hinder, hold ((a feast)), X indeed, + be industrious, + journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, + officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, X sacrifice, serve, set, shew, X sin, spend, X surely, take, X thoroughly, trim, X very, + vex, be (warr-)ior, work(-man), yield, use.
Pronounce: aw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
great
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
mirth
simchah (Hebrew #8057)
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)
KJV usage: X exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
Pronounce: sim-khaw'
Origin: from 8056
i, becausej they had understood
biyn (Hebrew #995)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
KJV usage: attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).
Pronounce: bene
Origin: a primitive root
k the words
dabar (Hebrew #1697)
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
KJV usage: act, advice, affair, answer, X any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, + chronicles, commandment, X commune(-ication), + concern(-ing), + confer, counsel, + dearth, decree, deed, X disease, due, duty, effect, + eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-)ness, + glory, + harm, hurt, + iniquity, + judgment, language, + lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, X ought, X parts, + pertaining, + please, portion, + power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, X (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, + sign, + so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, + song, speech, X spoken, talk, task, + that, X there done, thing (concerning), thought, + thus, tidings, what(-soever), + wherewith, which, word, work.
Pronounce: daw-baw'
Origin: from 1696
that were declared
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
unto them.
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Psa. 126:1‑3• 1A Song of degrees. When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
 2Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing: then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.
 3Jehovah hath done great things for us; and we are joyful. (Psa. 126:1‑3)
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Rom. 7:1,8• 1Are ye ignorant, brethren, (for I speak to those knowing law,) that law rules over a man as long as he lives?
 8but sin, getting a point of attack by the commandment, wrought in me every lust; for without law sin was dead. (Rom. 7:1,8)
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Neh. 8:7‑8• 7And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people stood in their place.
 8And they read in the law of God distinctly out of the book, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. (Neh. 8:7‑8)

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Ministry on This Verse

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to send.
Neh. 8:10• 10And he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared; for the day is holy to our Lord; and be not grieved, for the joy of Jehovah is your strength. (Neh. 8:10)
to make.
Psa. 126:1‑3• 1A Song of degrees. When Jehovah turned the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
 2Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with rejoicing: then said they among the nations, Jehovah hath done great things for them.
 3Jehovah hath done great things for us; and we are joyful. (Psa. 126:1‑3)
because.
Neh. 8:7‑8• 7And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people stood in their place.
 8And they read in the law of God distinctly out of the book, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. (Neh. 8:7‑8)
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Job 23:12• 12Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have laid up the words of his mouth more than the purpose of my own heart. (Job 23:12)
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Psa. 19:8‑11• 8The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes;
 9The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:
 10They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
 11Moreover, by them is thy servant enlightened; in keeping them there is great reward. (Psa. 19:8‑11)
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Psa. 119:14,16,72,97,103‑104,111,127• 14I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all wealth.
 16I delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.
 72The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
 97MEM. Oh how I love thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
 103How sweet are thy *words unto my taste! more than honey to my mouth!
 104From thy precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false path.
 111Thy testimonies have I taken as a heritage for ever; for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
 127Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold. (Psa. 119:14,16,72,97,103‑104,111,127)
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Psa. 119:130,171,174• 130The entrance of thy words giveth light, giving understanding unto the simple.
 171My lips shall pour forth praise when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
 174I have longed for thy salvation, O Jehovah, and thy law is my delight. (Psa. 119:130,171,174)
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Prov. 2:10‑11• 10When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,
 11discretion shall keep thee, understanding shall preserve thee: (Prov. 2:10‑11)
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Prov. 24:13‑14• 13Eat honey, my son, for it is good; and a honeycomb is sweet to thy taste:
 14so consider wisdom for thy soul; if thou hast found it, there shall be a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off. (Prov. 24:13‑14)
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Jer. 15:16• 16Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy words were unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts. (Jer. 15:16)
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Luke 24:32• 32And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, and as he opened the scriptures to us? (Luke 24:32)
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Rom. 7:18• 18For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, good does not dwell: for to will is there with me, but to do right I find not. (Rom. 7:18)
• What an encouragement when there is spiritual comprehension and understanding. (“The Feast of Trumpets” by N. Simon)
• In this way they celebrated the feast according to the mind of God, if without the trumpets. They were not in a right condition for testimony; and thus the first thing was to get themselves right by the application of the Word. (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 8:1-12” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing. For they had understood the words that were declared to them.