Neh 8:18 | NETfull | STEP | Ezra read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day to the last. They observed the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly as was required.

Nehemiah 8:18

18 Ezra ^{▼▼ Heb “He”; the referent (Ezra) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day to the last. ^{▼▼ Heb “the last day.”} They observed the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly ^{▼▼ Heb “on the eighth day an assembly.” The words “they held” have been supplied in the translation for clarity.} as was required. ^{▼▼ Heb “according to the judgment.”}