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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Nehemiah 8:12

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Ezra has read the Law to the people and the Levites have explained its meaning. The people wept, but Nehemiah told them this was a holy day for celebration.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

All the people went their way to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And all the people went away to take food and drink, and to send food to others, and to be glad, because the words which were said to them had been made clear.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y todo el pueblo se fué á comer y á beber, y á enviar porciones, y á gozar de grande alegría, porque habían entendido las palabras que les habían enseñado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el pueblo se fue a hacer fiesta y a compartir sus comidas y bebidas con sus amigos. Fue ocasión de gran fiesta y gozo, porque podían oír y entender las palabras del libro de la Ley.

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