Nehemiah 8:9-12 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.

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9 H5166 And Nehemiah H8660 , which is the Tirshatha H5830 , and Ezra H3548 the priest H5608 the scribe [H8802] H3881 , and the Levites H995 that taught [H8688] H5971 the people H559 , said [H8799] H5971 unto all the people H3117 , This day H6918 is holy H3068 unto the LORD H430 your God H56 ; mourn [H8691] H1058 not, nor weep [H8799] H5971 . For all the people H1058 wept [H8802] H8085 , when they heard [H8800] H1697 the words H8451 of the law.

10 H559 Then he said [H8799] H3212 unto them, Go your way [H8798] H398 , eat [H8798] H4924 the fat H8354 , and drink [H8798] H4477 the sweet H7971 , and send [H8798] H4490 portions H3559 unto them for whom nothing is prepared [H8737] H3117 : for this day H6918 is holy H113 unto our Lord H6087 : neither be ye sorry [H8735] H2304 ; for the joy H3068 of the LORD H4581 is your strength.

11 H3881 So the Levites H2814 stilled [H8688] H5971 all the people H559 , saying [H8800] H2013 , Hold your peace [H8761] H3117 , for the day H6918 is holy H6087 ; neither be ye grieved [H8735] .

12 H5971 And all the people H3212 went their way [H8799] H398 to eat [H8800] H8354 , and to drink [H8800] H7971 , and to send [H8763] H4490 portions H6213 , and to make [H8800] H1419 great H8057 mirth H995 , because they had understood [H8689] H1697 the words H3045 that were declared [H8689] unto them.