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Nehemiah 8:11

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

KJV

Levitæ autem silentium faciebant in omni populo, dicentes : Tacete, quia dies sanctus est, et nolite dolere.

Vulgate

καὶ οἱ Λευεῖται κατεσιώπων τὸν λαὸν λέγοντες Σιωπᾶτε, ὅτι ἡ ἡμέρα ἁγία, καὶ μὴ καταπίπτετε.

LXX

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

ASV

וְ/הַ/לְוִיִּ֞ם מַחְשִׁ֤ים לְ/כָל הָ/עָם֙ לֵ/אמֹ֣ר הַ֔סּוּ כִּ֥י הַ/יּ֖וֹם קָדֹ֑שׁ וְ/אַל תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
הָ֔ס
hs
verb · 7×
י
y
noun · 1849×
י
y
verb · 17×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לְוִיִּ֔ם
lvym
noun · 286×
מַחְשִׁ֔ים
mchshym
verb · 16×
קְד֥וֹשׁ
qdvsh
noun · 119×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Esth 2:18 — Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.