--- title: "Nehemiah 8 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Nehemiah Chapter 8 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/nehemiah/8" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 gathered themselves together וַיֵּאָֽסְפ֤וּ H622 כָל H3605 And all the people הָעָם֙ H5971 man כְּאִ֣ישׁ H376 as one אֶחָ֔ד H259 אֶל H413 into the street הָ֣רְח֔וֹב H7339 אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 that was before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 gate שַֽׁעַר H8179 the water הַמָּ֑יִם H4325 and they spake וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ H559 unto Ezra לְעֶזְרָ֣א H5830 the scribe הַסֹּפֵ֔ר H5608 to bring לְהָבִ֗יא H935 אֶת H853 the book סֵ֙פֶר֙ H5612 of the law תּוֹרַ֣ת H8451 of Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 אֲשֶׁר H834 had commanded צִוָּ֥ה H6680 which the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 אֶת H854 to Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 2 brought וַיָּבִ֣יא H935 And Ezra עֶזְרָ֣א H5830 the priest הַ֠כֹּהֵן H3548 אֶֽת H853 the law הַתּוֹרָ֞ה H8451 before לִפְנֵ֤י H6440 the congregation הַקָּהָל֙ H6951 both of men מֵאִ֣ישׁ H376 וְעַד H5704 and women אִשָּׁ֔ה H802 וְכֹ֖ל H3605 with understanding מֵבִ֣ין H995 and all that could hear לִשְׁמֹ֑עַ H8085 day בְּי֥וֹם H3117 upon the first אֶחָ֖ד H259 month לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 of the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ H7637 3 And he read וַיִּקְרָא H7121 בוֹ֩ H0 that was before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the street הָֽרְח֜וֹב H7339 אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ H834 that was before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 gate שַֽׁעַר H8179 the water הַמַּ֗יִם H4325 מִן H4480 from the morning הָאוֹר֙ H216 עַד H5704 until midday מַֽחֲצִ֣ית H4276 הַיּ֔וֹם H3117 נֶ֛גֶד H5048 הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֥ים H376 and the women וְהַנָּשִׁ֖ים H802 and those that could understand וְהַמְּבִינִ֑ים H995 and the ears וְאָזְנֵ֥י H241 כָל H3605 of all the people הָעָ֖ם H5971 אֶל H413 were attentive unto the book סֵ֥פֶר H5612 of the law הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ H8451 4 him stood וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד H5975 And Ezra עֶזְרָ֣א H5830 the scribe הַסֹּפֵ֗ר H5608 עַֽל H5921 upon a pulpit מִגְדַּל H4026 of wood עֵץ֮ H6086 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 which they had made עָשׂ֣וּ H6213 for the purpose לַדָּבָר֒ H1697 him stood וַיַּֽעֲמֹ֣ד H5975 and beside אֶצְל֡וֹ H681 Mattithiah מַתִּתְיָ֡ה H4993 and Shema וְשֶׁ֡מַע H8087 and Anaiah וַֽ֠עֲנָיָה H6043 and Urijah וְאֽוּרִיָּ֧ה H223 and Hilkiah וְחִלְקִיָּ֛ה H2518 and Maaseiah וּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֖ה H4641 עַל H5921 on his right hand יְמִינ֑וֹ H3225 and on his left hand וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹ H8040 Pedaiah פְּ֠דָיָה H6305 and Mishael וּמִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל H4332 and Malchiah וּמַלְכִּיָּ֛ה H4441 and Hashum וְחָשֻׁ֥ם H2828 and Hashbadana וְחַשְׁבַּדָּ֖נָה H2806 Zechariah זְכַרְיָ֥ה H2148 and Meshullam מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃ H4918 5 and when he opened וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ H6605 And Ezra עֶזְרָ֤א H5830 the book הַסֵּ֙פֶר֙ H5612 in the sight לְעֵינֵ֣י H5869 כָל H3605 for he was above all the people הָעָֽם׃ H5971 כִּֽי H3588 מֵעַ֥ל H5921 כָּל H3605 for he was above all the people הָעָֽם׃ H5971 הָיָ֑ה H1961 and when he opened וּכְפִתְח֖וֹ H6605 stood up עָֽמְד֥וּ H5975 כָל H3605 for he was above all the people הָעָֽם׃ H5971 6 blessed וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ H1288 And Ezra עֶזְרָ֔א H5830 אֶת H853 the LORD לַֽיהוָ֖ה H3068 God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 the great הַגָּד֑וֹל H1419 answered וַיַּֽעֲנ֨וּ H6030 כָל H3605 And all the people הָעָ֜ם H5971 Amen אָמֵן֙ H543 Amen אָמֵן֙ H543 with lifting up בְּמֹ֣עַל H4607 their hands יְדֵיהֶ֔ם H3027 and they bowed וַיִּקְּד֧וּ H6915 their heads and worshipped וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֻּ֛ H7812 the LORD לַֽיהוָ֖ה H3068 with their faces אַפַּ֥יִם H639 to the ground אָֽרְצָה׃ H776 7 Also Jeshua וְיֵשׁ֡וּעַ H3442 and Bani וּבָנִ֡י H1137 and Sherebiah וְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣ה׀ H8274 Jamin יָמִ֡ין H3226 Akkub עַקּ֡וּב H6126 Shabbethai שַׁבְּתַ֣י׀ H7678 Hodijah הֽוֹדִיָּ֡ה H1941 Maaseiah מַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה H4641 Kelita קְלִיטָ֣א H7042 Azariah עֲזַרְיָה֩ H5838 Jozabad יֽוֹזָבָ֨ד H3107 Hanan חָנָ֤ן H2605 Pelaiah פְּלָאיָה֙ H6411 and the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 to understand מְבִינִ֥ים H995 אֶת H853 and the people וְהָעָ֖ם H5971 the law לַתּוֹרָ֑ה H8451 and the people וְהָעָ֖ם H5971 עַל H5921 stood in their place עָמְדָֽם׃ H5977 8 So they read וַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ H7121 in the book בַסֵּ֛פֶר H5612 in the law בְּתוֹרַ֥ת H8451 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 distinctly מְפֹרָ֑שׁ H6567 and gave וְשׂ֣וֹם H7760 the sense שֶׂ֔כֶל H7922 and caused them to understand וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ H995 the reading בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃ H4744 9 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Nehemiah נְחֶמְיָ֣ה H5166 ה֣וּא H1931 which is the Tirshatha הַתִּרְשָׁ֡תָא H8660 and Ezra וְעֶזְרָ֣א H5830 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֣ן׀ H3548 the scribe הַסֹּפֵ֡ר H5608 and the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּם֩ H3881 that taught הַמְּבִינִ֨ים H995 אֶת H853 For all the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 לְכָל H3605 For all the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 This day הַיּ֤וֹם H3117 is holy קָדֹֽשׁ H6918 הוּא֙ H1931 unto the LORD לַֽיהוָ֣ה H3068 your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם H430 אַל H408 mourn תִּֽתְאַבְּל֖וּ H56 וְאַל H408 not nor weep בוֹכִים֙ H1058 כִּ֤י H3588 not nor weep בוֹכִים֙ H1058 כָּל H3605 For all the people הָעָ֔ם H5971 when they heard כְּשָׁמְעָ֖ם H8085 אֶת H853 the words דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 of the law הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ H8451 10 Then he said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 לָהֶ֡ם H0 unto them Go your way לְכוּ֩ H3212 eat אִכְל֨וּ H398 the fat מַשְׁמַנִּ֜ים H4924 and drink וּשְׁת֣וּ H8354 the sweet מַֽמְתַקִּ֗ים H4477 and send וְשִׁלְח֤וּ H7971 portions מָנוֹת֙ H4490 לְאֵ֣ין H369 unto them for whom nothing is prepared נָכ֣וֹן H3559 ל֔וֹ H0 כִּֽי H3588 is holy קָד֥וֹשׁ H6918 for this day הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 unto our Lord לַֽאֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּ H113 וְאַל H408 neither be ye sorry תֵּ֣עָצֵ֔בוּ H6087 כִּֽי H3588 for the joy חֶדְוַ֥ת H2304 of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 הִ֥יא H1931 is your strength מָֽעֻזְּכֶֽם׃ H4581 11 So the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם H3881 stilled מַחְשִׁ֤ים H2814 לְכָל H3605 all the people הָעָם֙ H5971 saying לֵאמֹ֣ר H559 Hold your peace הַ֔סּוּ H2013 כִּ֥י H3588 for the day הַיּ֖וֹם H3117 is holy קָדֹ֑שׁ H6918 וְאַל H408 neither be ye grieved תֵּֽעָצֵֽבוּ׃ H6087 12 went their way וַיֵּֽלְכ֨וּ H3212 כָל H3605 And all the people הָעָ֜ם H5971 to eat לֶֽאֱכֹ֤ל H398 and to drink וְלִשְׁתּוֹת֙ H8354 and to send וּלְשַׁלַּ֣ח H7971 portions מָנ֔וֹת H4490 and to make וְלַֽעֲשׂ֖וֹת H6213 mirth שִׂמְחָ֣ה H8057 great גְדוֹלָ֑ה H1419 כִּ֤י H3588 because they had understood הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙ H995 the words בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים H1697 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 that were declared הוֹדִ֖יעוּ H3045 לָהֶֽם׃ H0 13 day וּבַיּ֣וֹם H3117 And on the second הַשֵּׁנִ֡י H8145 were gathered together נֶֽאֶסְפוּ֩ H622 the chief רָאשֵׁ֨י H7218 of the fathers הָֽאָב֜וֹת H1 לְכָל H3605 of all the people הָעָ֗ם H5971 the priests הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ H3548 and the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם H3881 אֶל H413 unto Ezra עֶזְרָ֖א H5830 the scribe הַסֹּפֵ֑ר H5608 even to understand וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל H7919 אֶל H413 the words דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 of the law הַתּוֹרָֽה׃ H8451 14 And they found וַֽיִּמְצְא֖וּ H4672 written כָּת֣וּב H3789 in the law בַּתּוֹרָ֑ה H8451 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 had commanded צִוָּ֤ה H6680 which the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 by בְּיַד H3027 Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 should dwell יֵֽשְׁב֨וּ H3427 that the children בְנֵֽי H1121 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל H3478 in booths בַּסֻּכּ֛וֹת H5521 in the feast בֶּחָ֖ג H2282 month בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ H2320 of the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ H7637 15 וַֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 And that they should publish יַשְׁמִ֗יעוּ H8085 and proclaim וְיַֽעֲבִ֨ירוּ H5674 ק֥וֹל H6963 בְּכָל H3605 in all their cities עָֽרֵיהֶם֮ H5892 and in Jerusalem וּבִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֣ם H3389 saying לֵאמֹר֒ H559 Go forth צְא֣וּ H3318 unto the mount הָהָ֗ר H2022 and fetch וְהָבִ֙יאוּ֙ H935 and branches וַֽעֲלֵ֖י H5929 olive זַ֙יִת֙ H2132 and branches וַֽעֲלֵ֖י H5929 branches עֵ֣ץ H6086 and pine שֶׁ֔מֶן H8081 and branches וַֽעֲלֵ֖י H5929 and myrtle הֲדַס֙ H1918 and branches וַֽעֲלֵ֖י H5929 and palm תְמָרִ֔ים H8558 and branches וַֽעֲלֵ֖י H5929 branches עֵ֣ץ H6086 of thick עָבֹ֑ת H5687 to make לַֽעֲשֹׂ֥ת H6213 booths סֻכֹּ֖ת H5521 as it is written כַּכָּתֽוּב׃ H3789 16 went forth וַיֵּֽצְא֣וּ H3318 So the people הָעָם֮ H5971 and brought וַיָּבִיאוּ֒ H935 them and made וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ֩ H6213 לָהֶ֨ם H1992 themselves booths סֻכּ֜וֹת H5521 every one אִ֤ישׁ H376 עַל H5921 upon the roof of his house גַּגּוֹ֙ H1406 and in the courts וּבְחַצְר֖וֹת H2691 and in the courts וּבְחַצְר֖וֹת H2691 of the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 and in the street וּבִרְח֖וֹב H7339 gate שַׁ֥עַר H8179 of the water הַמַּ֔יִם H4325 and in the street וּבִרְח֖וֹב H7339 gate שַׁ֥עַר H8179 of Ephraim אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ H669 17 done so עָשׂ֡וּ H6213 כָֽל H3605 And all the congregation הַ֠קָּהָל H6951 of them that were come again הַשָּׁבִ֨ים H7725 מִן H4480 out of the captivity הַשְּׁבִ֥י׀ H7628 booths בַסֻּכּוֹת֒ H5521 and sat וַיֵּֽשְׁב֣וּ H3427 booths בַסֻּכּוֹת֒ H5521 כִּ֣י H3588 לֹֽא H3808 done so עָשׂ֡וּ H6213 for since the days הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 of Jeshua יֵשׁ֨וּעַ H3442 had not the children בְּנֵ֣י H1121 of Nun נ֥וּן H5126 כֵּן֙ H3651 had not the children בְּנֵ֣י H1121 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 עַ֖ד H5704 for since the days הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַה֑וּא H1931 וַתְּהִ֥י H1961 gladness שִׂמְחָ֖ה H8057 great גְּדוֹלָ֥ה H1419 And there was very מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 18 he read וַ֠יִּקְרָא H7121 in the book בְּסֵ֨פֶר H5612 of the law תּוֹרַ֤ת H8451 of God הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ H430 Also day וּבַיּ֧וֹם H3117 Also day וּבַיּ֧וֹם H3117 מִן H4480 Also day וּבַיּ֧וֹם H3117 from the first הָֽרִאשׁ֔וֹן H7223 עַ֖ד H5704 Also day וּבַיּ֧וֹם H3117 unto the last הָאַֽחֲר֑וֹן H314 And they kept וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ H6213 the feast חָג֙ H2282 seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת H7651 Also day וּבַיּ֧וֹם H3117 Also day וּבַיּ֧וֹם H3117 and on the eighth הַשְּׁמִינִ֛י H8066 was a solemn assembly עֲצֶ֖רֶת H6116 according unto the manner כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ H4941 [Nehemiah 7](/interlinear/nehemiah/7) [Nehemiah 9](/interlinear/nehemiah/9) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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