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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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Sal. 126:1‑3• 1Cántico gradual. Cuando Jehová hiciere tornar la cautividad de Sión, Seremos como los que sueñan.
 2Entonces nuestra boca se henchirá de risa, Y nuestra lengua de alabanza; Entonces dirán entre las gentes: Grandes cosas ha hecho Jehová con éstos.
 3Grandes cosas ha hecho Jehová con nosotros; Estaremos alegres. (Sal. 126:1‑3)
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Ro. 7:1,8• 1¿Ignorais, hermanos, (porque hablo con los que saben la ley) que la ley se enseñorea del hombre entre tanto que vive?
 8Mas el pecado, tomando ocasión, obró en mí por el mandamiento toda concupiscencia: porque sin la ley el pecado está muerto. (Ro. 7:1,8)
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Neh. 8:7‑8• 7Y Jesuá, y Bani, y Serebías, Jamín, Accub, Sabethai, Odías, Maasías, Celita, Azarías, Jozabed, Hanán, Pelaía, Levitas, hacían entender al pueblo la ley: y el pueblo estaba en su lugar.
 8Y leían en el libro de la ley de Dios claramente, y ponían el sentido, de modo que entendiesen la lectura. (Neh. 8:7‑8)

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to send.
Neh. 8:10• 10Díjoles luego: Id, comed grosuras, y bebed vino dulce, y enviad porciones á los que no tienen prevenido; porque día santo es á nuestro Señor: y no os entristezcáis, porque el gozo de Jehová es vuestra fortaleza. (Neh. 8:10)
to make.
Sal. 126:1‑3• 1Cántico gradual. Cuando Jehová hiciere tornar la cautividad de Sión, Seremos como los que sueñan.
 2Entonces nuestra boca se henchirá de risa, Y nuestra lengua de alabanza; Entonces dirán entre las gentes: Grandes cosas ha hecho Jehová con éstos.
 3Grandes cosas ha hecho Jehová con nosotros; Estaremos alegres. (Sal. 126:1‑3)
because.
Neh. 8:7‑8• 7Y Jesuá, y Bani, y Serebías, Jamín, Accub, Sabethai, Odías, Maasías, Celita, Azarías, Jozabed, Hanán, Pelaía, Levitas, hacían entender al pueblo la ley: y el pueblo estaba en su lugar.
 8Y leían en el libro de la ley de Dios claramente, y ponían el sentido, de modo que entendiesen la lectura. (Neh. 8:7‑8)
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Job 23:12• 12Del mandamiento de sus labios nunca me separé; Guardé las palabras de su boca más que mi comida. (Job 23:12)
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Sal. 19:8‑11• 8Los mandamientos de Jehová son rectos, que alegran el corazón: El precepto de Jehová, puro, que alumbra los ojos.
 9El temor de Jehová, limpio, que permanece para siempre; Los juicios de Jehová son verdad, todos justos.
 10Deseables son más que el oro, y más que mucho oro afinado; Y dulces más que miel, y que la que destila del panal.
 11Tu siervo es además amonestado con ellos: En guardarlos hay grande galardón. (Sal. 19:8‑11)
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Sal. 119:14,16,72,97,103‑104,111,127• 14Heme gozado en el camino de tus testimonios, Como sobre toda riqueza.
 16Recrearéme en tus estatutos: No me olvidaré de tus palabras.
 72Mejor me es la ley de tu boca, Que millares de oro y plata.
 97MEM. Cuánto amo yo tu ley! Todo el día es ella mi meditación.
 103Cuán dulces son á mi paladar tus palabras! Más que la miel á mi boca.
 104De tus mandamientos he adquirido inteligencia: Por tanto he aborrecido todo camino de mentira.
 111Por heredad he tomado tus testimonios para siempre; Porque son el gozo de mi corazón.
 127Por eso he amado tus mandamientos Más que el oro, y más que oro muy puro. (Sal. 119:14,16,72,97,103‑104,111,127)
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Sal. 119:130,171,174• 130El principio de tus palabras alumbra; Hace entender á los simples.
 171Mis labios rebosarán alabanza, Cuando me enseñares tus estatutos.
 174Deseado he tu salud, oh Jehová; Y tu ley es mi delicia. (Sal. 119:130,171,174)
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Pr. 2:10‑11• 10Cuando la sabiduría entrare en tu corazón, Y la ciencia fuere dulce á tu alma,
 11El consejo te guardará, Te preservará la inteligencia: (Pr. 2:10‑11)
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Pr. 24:13‑14• 13Come, hijo mío, de la miel, porque es buena, Y del panal dulce á tu paladar:
 14Tal será el conocimiento de la sabiduría á tu alma: Si la hallares tendrá recompensa, Y al fin tu esperanza no será cortada. (Pr. 24:13‑14)
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Jer. 15:16• 16Halláronse tus palabras, y yo las comí; y tu palabra me fué por gozo y por alegría de mi corazón: porque tu nombre se invocó sobre mí, oh Jehová Dios de los ejércitos. (Jer. 15:16)
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Lc. 24:32• 32Y decían el uno al otro: ¿No ardía nuestro corazón en nosotros, mientras nos hablaba en el camino, y cuando nos abría las Escrituras? (Lc. 24:32)
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Ro. 7:18• 18Y yo sé que en mí (es á saber, en mi carne) no mora el bien: porque tengo el querer, mas efectuar el bien no lo alcanzo. (Ro. 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.