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KJV

Nehemiah 8:12

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 unto them.

Parallel Translations

LXXView canonical →
So all the people departed to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, for they understood the words which he made known to them.
Brenton's Septuagint Translation
LXX2012View canonical →
So all the people departed to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, for they understood the words which he made known to them.
Septuagint in American English (2012)
WEBView canonical →
All the people went their way to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.
World English Bible
GNVView canonical →
Then all the people went to eate and to drinke, and to send away part, and to make great ioy, because they had vnderstand the wordes that they had taught them.
Geneva Bible

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