Nehemiah 8:11

In 11 translations

BSB

And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.”

KJV

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

WEB

So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Don’t be grieved.”

ASV

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

LSV

And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, “Be silent, for today [is] holy, and do not be grieved.”

YLT

And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, 'Be silent, for to-day [is] holy, and be not grieved.'

DBY

And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still! for the day is holy; neither be grieved.

DRC

And the Levites stilled all the people, saying: Hold your peace, for the day is holy, and be not sorrowful.

GNV

And the Leuites made silence throughout all the people, saying, Holde your peace: for the day is holy, be not sad therefore.

JPS

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

LXXE

And the Levites caused all the people to be silent, saying, Be silent, for it is a holy day, and despond not.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם מַחְשִׁ֤ים לְכָל־הָעָם֙ לֵאמֹ֣ר הַ֔סּוּ כִּ֥י הַיּ֖וֹם קָדֹ֑שׁ וְאַל־תֵּעָצֵֽבוּ׃

LXX-Br18:11

Καὶ οἱ Λευῖται κατεσιώπων πάντα τὸν λαὸν, λέγοντες, σιωπᾶτε, ὅτι ἡμέρα ἁγία, καὶ μὴ καταπίπτετε.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Numbers 13:30Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”

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