Neh 8:9, 10:1 | ESV | STEP | And Nehemiah , who was the governor , and Ezra the priest and scribe , and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people , This day is holy to the Lord your God ; do not mourn or weep . For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law .

Nehemiah 8:9

This Day Is Holy

9 And Nehemiah, who was ^athe governor, and Ezra ^bthe priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, ^c“This day is holy to the Lord your God; ^ddo not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law.

Nehemiah 10:1

The People Who Sealed the Covenant

1 ^{▼▼Ch 10:2 in Hebrew} ^f“On the seals are the names of ^{▼▼Hebrew lacks the names of} Nehemiah ^hthe governor, ⁱthe son of Hacaliah, Zedekiah,