Nehemiah 8:9-12 Then Nehemiah––he, was the governor––and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who were causing the people to understand, said unto all the people, Today, is, holy, unto Yahweh your God, do not mourn, nor weep,––for, weeping, were all the people, when they heard the words of the law.

Rotherham⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁹ Then Nehemiah––he, was the governor––and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites who were causing the people to understand, said unto all the people, Today, is, holy, unto Yahweh your God, do not mourn, nor weep,––for, weeping, were all the people, when they heard the words of the law. ¹⁰ So he said unto them––Go your way, eat the fat and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared, for holy is the day, unto our Lord,––and be not grieved, for, the joy of Yahweh, is your strength. ¹¹ And, the Levites, were quieting all the people, saying––Hush! for, the day, is holy,––and be not grieved. ¹² And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing,––because they had understood the words which were made known unto them.