"And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had …" — Nehemiah 8:12

Nehemiah 8:12 · 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.”

— Nehemiah 8:12

Verse 11

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day {is} holy; neither be ye grieved.

Verse 13

And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. {to understand...: or, that they might instruct in the words of the law}

Nehemiah 8 — Context

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for {this} day {is} holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day {is} holy; neither be ye grieved.

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.

And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month: {by: Heb. by the hand of}

Cross References

Psalms 119:174

I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law {is} my delight.

Nehemiah 8:7-8

Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people {stood} in their place.

Psalms 119:97

MEM. O how love I thy law! it {is} my meditation all the day.

Psalms 119:72

The law of thy mouth {is} better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

Psalms 119:130

The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

Luke 24:32

And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

Psalms 119:111

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they {are} the rejoicing of my heart.

Psalms 119:127

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.