Nehemiah 8:13
And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
KJV
Et in die secundo congregati sunt principes familiarum universi populi, sacerdotes et Levitæ, ad Esdram scribam, ut interpretaretur eis verba legis.
Vulgate
Καὶ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ δευτέρᾳ συνήχθησαν οἱ ἄρχοντες τῶν πατριῶν σὺν τῷ παντὶ λαῷ οἱ ἱερεῖς καὶ οἱ Λευεῖται πρὸς Ἔσραν τὸν γραμματέα, ἐπιστῆσαι πρὸς πάντας τοὺς λόγους τοῦ νόμου.
LXX
And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers’housesof all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law.
ASV
וּ/בַ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/שֵּׁנִ֡י נֶאֶסְפוּ֩ רָאשֵׁ֨י הָ/אָב֜וֹת לְ/כָל הָ/עָ֗ם הַ/כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ וְ/הַ/לְוִיִּ֔ם אֶל עֶזְרָ֖א הַ/סֹּפֵ֑ר וּ/לְ/הַשְׂכִּ֖יל אֶל דִּבְרֵ֥י הַ/תּוֹרָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 2Chr 17:7 — Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
- Deut 31:11 — When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
- Prov 2:1 — My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
- Prov 8:33 — Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
- Prov 12:1 — Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.