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Nehemiah Chapter 8 verse 12 Holy Bible

ASV Nehemiah 8:12

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.
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BBE Nehemiah 8:12

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.
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DARBY Nehemiah 8:12

And all the people went their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing. For they had understood the words that were declared to them.
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KJV Nehemiah 8:12

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.
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WBT Nehemiah 8:12

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 to them.
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WEB Nehemiah 8:12

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 to them.
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YLT Nehemiah 8:12

And all the people go to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great joy, because they have understood concerning the words that they made known to them.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 12. - To make great mirth. Or "great rejoicing," not "mirth" in the sense which the word now commonly bears. CHAPTER 8:13-18

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(12) They had understood.--They had caught the meaning of the command to rejoice.