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OET-LV NEH Chapter 8

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This OET (very) Literal Version was designed to be used as a view into the original language words, so as to be an aid to understanding the source text for the Readers’ Version, so you won’t get the best understanding from this single viewpoint. This is still an early look into the drafted text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.

8 And_ all _of _they _gathered the_people like_a _person one to the _open_space which to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _gate _of the_waters and_they _said to_ˊEzrāʼ the_scribe to_bring DOM the _scroll _of the _law _of Mosheh which he _had _commanded YHWH DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

2 And_ ˊEzrāʼ _he _brought the_priest/officer DOM the_law to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_assembly from_man and_unto woman and_all/each/any/every one _who_understood to_listen in/on_day one of_month the_seventh.

3 And_he/it _called in_him/it to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _open_space which to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the _gate _of the_waters from the_light until the _middle _of the_day before the_men and_the_women and_those_who_understood and_the _ears _of all _of the_people were_to the _scroll _of the _law.

4 And_ ˊEzrāʼ _he _stood the_scribe on a _high _platform _of wood which people _had _made to_the _message/thing/matter and_he _stood beside_him Mattit^yāh and_Shemaˊ and_ˊAnā^yāh and_ʼŪriy^yāh and_Ḩilqiy^yāh and_Maˊₐsē^yāh on hand _of_his _right and_were_from_left _of_his Pədā^yāh and_Mīshā^ʼēl and_Malkīy^yāh and_Ḩāshum and_Ḩashbaddānāh Zəkar^yāh Məshullām.

5 and_ ˊEzrāʼ _he _opened the_scroll to_the _eyes _of all _of the_people if/because from_under all _of the_people he _was and_just_as_he _opened_it all _of they _stood _up the_people.

6 And_ ˊEzrāʼ _he/it _blessed DOM YHWH the_ʼElohīm (the)_great and_ all _of _they _answered the_people amen amen in_the _raising _of their _hands _of_their and_they _bowed _low and_they _bowed _down to/for_YHWH face ground_to_the.

7 And_Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) and_Bānī and_Shērēⱱə^yāh[fn][fn] Yāmīn/(Jamin) ˊAqqūⱱ Shabtay Hōdiy^yāh Maˊₐsē^yāh Qəlīţāʼ ˊAzar^yāh Yōzāⱱād/(Jozabad) Ḩānān Pəlā^yāh and_the_Lēviyyiy were_causing _to _understand DOM the_people (to)_law and_the_people were_at place _of_their.

8 And_they _read _aloud in_scroll in_the _law _of the_ʼElohīm making _clear and_they _gave the_sense and_they _understood (in)_reading.

9 and_ Nəḩem^yāh _he/it _said he was_the_governor and_ˊEzrāʼ the_priest/officer the_scribe and_the_Lēviyyiy who_were_causing _to _understand DOM the_people to/from_all/each/any/every the_people the_day is_holy it to/for_YHWH god _of_your(pl) do _not mourn and_do _not weep if/because all _of were_weeping the_people just_as_they _heard DOM the _words/messages _of the _law.

10 And_he/it _said to/for_them go eat fat _foods and_drink sweet _things and_send portions to_there_is_not a_thing_prepared to_him/it if/because is_holy the_day to_master(s)_of_our and_do _not be _grieved if/because the _joy _of YHWH it refuge _of_is_your(pl).

11 And_the_Lēviyyiy were_making _quiet to/from_all/each/any/every the_people to_say hush if/because the_day is_holy and_do _not be _grieved.

12 And_ all _of _they _went the_people to_eat and_to_drink and_to_ portions _send and_to_ joy _make great if/because they _had _understood (in)_words/messages which they _had _made _known to/for_them.

13 and_on_day the_second the _heads _of they _gathered of_the _fathers to/from_all/each/any/every the_people the_priests and_the_Lēviyyiy to ˊEzrāʼ the_scribe and_to_gain _insight into the _words/messages _of the _law.

14 And_they _found written in_law which he _had _commanded YHWH by_the _hand _of Mosheh (cmp) they _will _dwell the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) in_booths at_festival in_month the_seventh.

15 And_which they _will _make _proclamation and_they _will _cause _to _pass a _proclamation in_all cities _of_their and_in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_say go _out the _hill_country and_bring leaves _of olive and_leaves _of tree[s]_of oil and_leaves _of myrtle _tree[s] and_leaves _of palm _trees and_leaves _of tree[s]_of leafy to_make booths according_what _is_written.

16 and_they _went _out the_people and_they _brought_leaves and_they _made to/for_them booths each on roof_his _own and_in_courtyards _of_their and_in_the _courtyards _of the _house _of the_ʼElohīm and_in_the _open _space _of the _gate _of the_waters and_in_the _open _space _of the _gate _of ʼEfrayim.

17 And_ all _of _they _made the_assembly which_had_returned from the_captivity booths and_they _lived in_booths if/because not they _had _done since_the _days _of Yēshūˊa/(Jeshua) the _son _of Nun thus the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) until the_day (the)_that and_it _became joy great very.

18 And_he/it _called in_the _scroll _of the _law _of the_ʼElohīm a _day in/on_day from the_day (the)_first until the_day (the)_last and_they _observed a _festival seven _of days and_was_on_day (the)_eighth an _assembly according_the _ordinance.

8:7 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently from BHQ.

8:7 OSHB note: We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

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