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Nehemiah 8:9 (NIRV)
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9 Then Nehemiah and Ezra spoke up. So did the Levites who were teaching the people. All of those men said to the people, "This day is set apart to honor the Lord your God. So don't sob. Don't be sad." All of the people had been sobbing as they listened to the words of the Law. Nehemiah was governor. Ezra was a priest and a teacher of the law.
Definition(s):
Nehemiah (Ne-hem-eye-a): consolation; repentance of the Lord
Levites (Lee-vights):
So (Soh):
