Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be silent, for the day is holy, neither be ye grieved.
New American Standard Bible
So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved.”
King James Version
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
Holman Bible
And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Be still,
International Standard Version
The descendants of Levi also calmed all the people by saying, "Be still, for the day is holy. Don't be sorrowful!"
American Standard Version
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
Amplified
So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, “Be still, for the day is holy; do not be worried.”
Bible in Basic English
So the Levites made all the people quiet, saying, Be quiet, for the day is holy; and do not give way to grief.
Darby Translation
And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still! for the day is holy; neither be grieved.
Julia Smith Translation
And the Levites silencing to all the people, saying, Silence; for the day is holy; and ye shall not grieve.
King James 2000
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be you grieved.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the Levites silenced all of the people, saying, "Silence, for this day is holy. Do not be grieved."
Modern King James verseion
And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be quiet, for the day is holy. And do not be grieved.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the Levites stilled all the people, and said, "Hold your peace, for the day is holy: vex not ye yourselves."
NET Bible
Then the Levites quieted all the people saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve."
New Heart English Bible
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be grieved."
The Emphasized Bible
And, the Levites, were quieting all the people, saying - Hush! for, the day, is holy, - and be not grieved.
Webster
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
World English Bible
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be grieved."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, 'Be silent, for to-day is holy, and be not grieved.'
Themes
Beneficence » Instances of » The jews who returned from the exile
Feasts » Instituted by moses » Kept with rejoicing
Joy » Instances of » Of the jews, after hearing, anew, the word of God
Repentance » Instances of » The jews of the exile » After hearing the law expounded by ezra
Silence » Keep » Men commanded to keep silent
Trumpets » Feast of » Celebrated after the captivity with joy
Interlinear
Hacah
Yowm
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Nehemiah 8:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ezra Reads The Law To The People
10 Then he said to them, Go your way, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our LORD; neither be ye grieved, for the joy of LORD is your strength. 11 So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be silent, for the day is holy, neither be ye grieved. 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.
Cross References
Numbers 13:30
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it, for we are well able to overcome it.