NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon So they readqara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) in the book cepher (say'-fer) writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book -- bill, book, evidence, learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll. in the law towrah (to-raw') a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch -- law. of God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. distinctly parash (paw-rash') to separate, literally (to disperse) or figuratively (to specify); also (by implication) to wound -- scatter, declare, distinctly, shew, sting. and gave suwm (soom) to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work. the sense sekel (seh'-kel) intelligence; by implication, success -- discretion, knowledge, policy, prudence, sense, understanding, wisdom, wise. and caused them to understand biyn (bene) to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand the reading miqra' (mik-raw') something called out, i.e. a public meeting (the act, the persons, or the place); also a rehearsal -- assembly, calling, convocation, reading. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading. King James Bible So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. Holman Christian Standard Bible They read out of the book of the law of God, translating and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was read. International Standard Version They read from the Book of the Law of God, distinctly communicating its meaning, so they could understand the reading. NET Bible They read from the book of God's law, explaining it and imparting insight. Thus the people gained understanding from what was read. GOD'S WORD® Translation They read the Book of God's Teachings clearly and explained the meaning so that the people could understand what was read. King James 2000 Bible So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. Links Nehemiah 8:8Nehemiah 8:8 NIV Nehemiah 8:8 NLT Nehemiah 8:8 ESV Nehemiah 8:8 NASB Nehemiah 8:8 KJV |
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