Nehemia 8:3
Konteks8:3 So he read it before the plaza in front of the Water Gate from dawn till noon 1 before the men and women and those children who could understand. 2 All the people were eager to hear 3 the book of the law.
Nehemia 8:18
Konteks8:18 Ezra 4 read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day to the last. 5 They observed the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly 6 as was required. 7
[8:3] 1 tn Heb “from the light till the noon of the day.”
[8:3] 2 tn Heb “all who could hear with understanding.” The word “children” is understood to be implied here by a number of English versions (e.g., NAB, TEV, NLT).
[8:3] 3 tn Heb “the ears of all the people were toward.”
[8:18] 4 tn Heb “He”; the referent (Ezra) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[8:18] 5 tn Heb “the last day.”
[8:18] 6 tn Heb “on the eighth day an assembly.” The words “they held” have been supplied in the translation for clarity.