Nehemiah 8:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	So they read	וַֽיִּקְרְא֥וּ	h7121
1	in the book	בַסֵּ֛פֶר	h5612
2	in the law	בְּתוֹרַ֥ת	h8451
3	of God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֖ים	h430
4	distinctly	מְפֹרָ֑שׁ	h6567
5	and gave	וְשׂ֣וֹם	h7760
6	the sense	שֶׂ֔כֶל	h7922
7	and caused them to understand	וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ	h995
8	the reading	בַּמִּקְרָֽא׃	h4744

Other Translations

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

And they gave out the words of the book the law of God, clearly, and gave the sense of it, so that their minds were able to take it in.

And they read in the law of God distinctly out of the book, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading.

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining -- so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.