Nehemiah 8:13 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	day	וּבַיּ֣וֹם	h3117
1	And on the second	הַשֵּׁנִ֡י	h8145
2	were gathered together	נֶֽאֶסְפוּ֩	h622
3	the chief	רָאשֵׁ֨י	h7218
4	of the fathers	הָֽאָב֜וֹת	h1
5		לְכָל	h3605
6	of all the people	הָעָ֗ם	h5971
7	the priests	הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙	h3548
8	and the Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם	h3881
9		אֶל	h413
10	unto Ezra	עֶזְרָ֖א	h5830
11	the scribe	הַסֹּפֵ֑ר	h5608
12	even to understand	וּלְהַשְׂכִּ֖יל	h7919
13		אֶל	h413
14	the words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	h1697
15	of the law	הַתּוֹרָֽה׃	h8451

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And on the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' `houses' of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And on the second day the heads of families of all the people and the priests and the Levites came together to Ezra the scribe, to give attention to the words of the law.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And on the second day were gathered together the chief fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to gain wisdom as to the words of the law.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And on the second day were assembled the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.

World English Bible (WEB)

On the second day were gathered together the heads of fathers' [houses] of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, to Ezra the scribe, even to give attention to the words of the law.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And on the second day have been gathered heads of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to act wisely concerning the words of the law.