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Nehemiah 8:10 — Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the…
“Then 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 this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
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The verses around Nehemiah 8:10.
8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
9And 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.
10Then 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 this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
11So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
Verse explanation
This is one of the most quoted lines in the book: instead of sorrow, Nehemiah and Ezra tell the people to celebrate with good food, even sharing with those who had nothing prepared, because, as they put it, the joy of the Lord is their strength.
From the Nehemiah 8 study in Bible in Stories.
Nehemiah 8:10 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Then 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 this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Disse-lhes mais: Ide, comei as gorduras, e bebei as doçuras, e enviae porções aos que não teem nada preparado para si; porque este dia é consagrado ao nosso Senhor: portanto não vos entristeçaes: porque a alegria do Senhor é a vossa força.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E disse-lhes mais: Ide, comei gorduras, e bebei doçuras, e enviai porções aos que não têm preparado; porque este é um dia consagrado ao nosso Senhor; portanto não vos entristeçais, porque a alegria do SENHOR é vossa força.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Nehemías continuó diciendo: “Vayan y disfruten de buena comida y bebidas dulces, y compartan con los que no tienen nada preparado, porque hoy es un día especial y santo para nuestro Señor. No estén tristes, porque su fuerza viene del Señor, que los hace felices”.
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