Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
On the twenty-fourth day of this month the {Israelites} gathered in fasting, in sackcloths, and with soil on them.
New American Standard Bible
Now on the twenty-fourth day of
King James Version
Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.
Holman Bible
On the twenty-fourth day of this month
International Standard Version
On the twenty-fourth day of this same month, the Israelis gathered together while fasting, wearing sackcloth, and covering themselves with dust.
A Conservative Version
Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month the sons of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon them.
American Standard Version
Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon them.
Amplified
Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the Israelites assembled with fasting and in sackcloth and with dirt
Bible in Basic English
Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel came together, taking no food and putting haircloth and dust on their bodies.
Darby Translation
And on the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.
Julia Smith Translation
And in the twenty and fourth day to this month, the sons of Israel were gathered together with fasting and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.
King James 2000
Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and in sackcloth, and earth upon their heads.
Modern King James verseion
And in the twenty-fourth day of this month, the sons of Israel were gathered with fasting and with sackcloth, and with earth upon them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In the four and twentieth day of this month came the children of Israel together with fasting, and sackcloth, and earth upon them,
NET Bible
On the twenty-fourth day of this same month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting and wearing sackcloth, their heads covered with dust.
New Heart English Bible
Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth on them.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, on the twenty-fourth day of this month, were the sons of Israel gathered together, with fasting and with sackcloth, having earth upon them.
Webster
Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.
World English Bible
Now in the twenty-fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth on them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And in the twenty and fourth day of this month have the sons of Israel been gathered, with fasting, and with sackcloth, and earth upon them;
Themes
Fasting » Accompanied by » Humiliation
Fasting » Accompanied by » Confession of sin
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » After hearing the law expounded by ezra
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 9:1
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Context Readings
The Nation Confesses
1 On the twenty-fourth day of this month the {Israelites} gathered in fasting, in sackcloths, and with soil on them. 2 Those of the seed of Israel separated themselves from all of the foreigners and stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their ancestors.
Cross References
Joshua 7:6
And Joshua tore his clothes and fell to the ground on his face before the ark of Yahweh until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.
1 Samuel 4:12
A man of Benjamin ran from the battle line and came [to] Shiloh that same day, and his clothes [were] torn and earth [was] on his head.
Nehemiah 8:2
So Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly for [each] man and woman to hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.
Ezra 8:23
So we fasted and sought our God for this and he responded to our prayer.
Leviticus 23:34
"Speak to the {Israelites}, saying, 'On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, this [shall be] the Feast of Booths [for] seven days for Yahweh.
Leviticus 23:39
" 'Surely on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, at your gathering the land's produce, you shall hold Yahweh's festival for seven days; on the first day [there shall be] a rest period and on the eighth day a rest period.
Judges 20:26
And all the {Israelites} and all the troops went up and came to Bethel and wept; and they sat there before Yahweh and fasted on that day until evening; and they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before Yahweh.
2 Samuel 1:2
On the third day, a man came from the camp from [being with] Saul, with his clothes torn and with dirt on his head. {When he came} to David, he fell to the ground and bowed down.
2 Chronicles 7:10
And on the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents rejoicing and festive of heart on account of the goodness that Yahweh had done for David, Solomon, and Israel his people.
2 Chronicles 20:3
Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek Yahweh. And he called for a fast through all Judah.
Esther 4:3
In every province [each] place where the king's edict and his law came, there [was] great mourning for the Jews with fasting, crying, wailing, [and] sackcloth; and ashes were spread out as a bed for them.
Esther 4:16
"Go, gather all the Jews that are found in Susa and fast for me; do not eat or drink [for] three days, both night and day. I and my young girls will fast likewise, and then I will go to the king, which [is] not according to the law; if I perish, I perish.
Job 2:12
Thus they lifted up their eyes from afar, but they did not recognize him, so they raised their voice, and they wept, and each man tore his outer garment and threw dust on their heads {toward the sky}.
Isaiah 22:12
And the Lord, Yahweh of hosts, called on that day for weeping and mourning, and for baldness and girding {with} sackcloth.
Joel 1:13-14
Gird yourselves and lament, O priests! Wail, ministers of [the] altar! Come spend the night in sackcloth, ministers of my God, because offering and libation are withheld from the house of your God.
Joel 2:15-17
Blow [the] trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call an assembly;
Jonah 3:5-8
And the people of Nineveh believed in God, and they proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth--from the greatest of them {to the least important}.
Acts 13:2-3
And [while] they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart now for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."