Nehemiah 8:9

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

And Nehemiah, which [is] the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day [is] holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

BSB

Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.

WEB

Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, “This day is holy to Yahweh your God. Don’t mourn, nor weep.” For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

YLT

And Nehemiah—he is the Tirshatha—saith (and Ezra the priest, the scribe, and the Levites who are instructing the people) to all the people, ‘To-day is holy to Jehovah your God, do not mourn, nor weep:’ for all the people are weeping at their hearing the words of the law.

F.O.G Original

Then Tirshata (Governor) Nechemyah, he and ‘Ezra the cohen scribe, and the Levites who were attentively teaching the people, said to all the people, “This day is set apart holy to Yahweh your God. Don’t mourn or weep.” Because all the people were weeping when they heard the words of the Torah.

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