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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 the ascents.{HR}When Jehovah turneth the turning of Zion,{HR}We shall be like dreamers.
 2Then will be filled our mouth with laughter,{HR}And our tongue with rejoicing;{HR}Then shall they say among the nations,{HR}Jehovah will have done great things to (with) them.
 3Jehovah will have done great things with us:{HR}We shall be joyful. (Psa. 126:1‑3)
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Rom. 7:1,8• 1What, are ye ignorant, brethren, for I speak to [such as] know law, that the law hath dominion over the man as long time as he liveth?
 8But sin having taken occasion by the commandment wrought in me every lust; for apart from law sin is dead. (Rom. 7:1,8)
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Neh. 8:7‑8• 7Also 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.
 8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, {i}and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading{/i}. (Neh. 8:7‑8)

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Ministry on This Verse

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to send.
Neh. 8:10• 10{i}And 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{/i}. (Neh. 8:10)
to make.
Psa. 126:1‑3• 1A song of the ascents.{HR}When Jehovah turneth the turning of Zion,{HR}We shall be like dreamers.
 2Then will be filled our mouth with laughter,{HR}And our tongue with rejoicing;{HR}Then shall they say among the nations,{HR}Jehovah will have done great things to (with) them.
 3Jehovah will have done great things with us:{HR}We shall be joyful. (Psa. 126:1‑3)
because.
Neh. 8:7‑8• 7Also 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.
 8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, {i}and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading{/i}. (Neh. 8:7‑8)
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Job 23:12• 12The commandment of his lips I have not left,{HR}More than my law ,{HR}Have I kept the sayings of his mouth. (Job 23:12)
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Psa. 19:8‑11• 8The precepts of Jehovah [are] right, rejoicing the heart;{HR}The commandment of Jehovah [is] clear, enlightening the eyes.
 9The fear of Jehovah [is] pure, enduring forever;{HR}The judgments of Jehovah [are] truth, they [are] righteous altogether,
 10To be desired more than gold, and more than much pure gold;{HR}And sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
 11Also thy servant is admonished by them,{HR}In keeping them [is] great reward. (Psa. 19:8‑11)
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Psa. 119:14,16,72,97,103‑104,111,127• 14In the way of thy testimonies{HR}Have I rejoiced as over all wealth.
 16In thy statutes I will delight myself;{HR}I will not forget thy word.
 72The law of thy mouth [is] better to me{HR}Than thousands of gold and silver.
 97How I love thy law!{HR}All the day it is my meditation.
 103How sweet to my palate are thy sayings,{HR}[More] than honey to my mouth!
 104From thy precepts I understand;{HR}Therefore I hate every path of falsehood.
 111I inherit thy testimonies forever,{HR}For they [are] my heart's rejoicing.
 127Therefore I love thy commandments{HR}Above gold and above fine gold. (Psa. 119:14,16,72,97,103‑104,111,127)
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Psa. 119:130,171,174• 130The opening of thy words enlighteneth,{HR}Giving understanding to simple ones.
 171My lips shall utter praise,{HR}For thou dost teach me thy statutes.
 174I have longed for thy salvation, Jehovah;{HR}And thy law [is] my delight. (Psa. 119:130,171,174)
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Prov. 2:10‑11• 10For wisdom shall enter into thy heart{HR}And knowledge be pleasant unto thy soul,
 11Discretion shall watch over thee,{HR}Understanding shall keep thee:— (Prov. 2:10‑11)
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Prov. 24:13‑14• 13Eat honey, my son, for [it is] good;{HR}And a honeycomb [is] sweet to thy taste,
 14So consider wisdom for thy soul;{HR}If thou hast found [it], there shall be a result,{HR}And thine expectation shall not be cut off. (Prov. 24:13‑14)
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Jer. 15:16• 16{i}Thy 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.{/i} (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, as he opened to us the scriptures? (Luke 24:32)
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Rom. 7:18• 18For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, no good dwelleth; for to will is present with me, but to work out the right [is] 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.

W. Kelly 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 mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.