Nehemiah 8:12
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And 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.Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
In other translations
And 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.Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
Hebrew words
וַיֵּלְכוּvaiyelekhuand they wentH1980כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971לֶאֱכֹלle'ekholto eatH398וְלִשְׁתּוֹתvelishtotand to drinkH8354וּלְשַׁלַּחuleshalachand to sendH7971מָנוֹתmanotportionsH4490וְלַעֲשׂוֹתvela'asotand to makeH6213שִׂמְחָהsimchahjoyH8057גְדוֹלָהgedolahgreatH1419כִּיkiforH3588הֵבִינוּhevinuthey had understoodH995בַּדְּבָרִיםbadevarim<in> the wordsH1697אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834הוֹדִיעוּhodi'uthey had made knownH3045לָהֶם׃ סlahemto them
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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