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Nehemiah 8 Free Bible Version (Spanish)

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1 y el pueblo se reunió como uno solo en la plaza junto a la Puerta del Agua. Le dijeron a Esdras el escriba que sacara el Libro de la Ley de Moisés, que el Señor había ordenado seguir a Israel.
1 All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the wide place that was in front of the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded to Israel.
2 El primer día del séptimo mes, el sacerdote Esdras llevó la Ley ante la asamblea, hombres y mujeres, y todos los niños que podían escuchar y entender.
2 Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month.
3 Leyó la Ley delante de la plaza de la Puerta del Agua, desde la mañana hasta el mediodía, a todos los que estaban allí, a los hombres y a las mujeres y a los que podían entender. Todo el pueblo escuchaba atentamente el Libro de la Ley.
3 He read from it before the wide place that was in front of the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those who could understand. The ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
4 El escriba Esdras estaba de pie en un alto escenario de madera construido para este evento. A su derecha estaban Matatías, Sema, Anaías, Urías, Hilcías y Maasías, y a su izquierda Pedaías, Misael, Malquías, Hasum, Hash-badana, Zacarías y Mesulam.
4 Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
5 Esdras abrió el libro mientras todos lo miraban porque toda la multitud podía verlo. Cuando lo abrió, todos se pusieron de pie.
5 Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people (for he was above all the people), and when he opened it, all the people stood up.
6 Esdras alabó al Señor, el gran Dios, y todos respondieron: “¡Amén! Amén!” mientras levantaban las manos. Luego se inclinaron y adoraron al Señor con el rostro en el suelo.
6 Then Ezra blessed Yahweh, the great God. All the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” with the lifting up of their hands. They bowed their heads, and worshiped Yahweh with their faces to the ground.
7 Jesúa, Baní, Serebías, Jamín, Acub, Sabetai, Hodías, Maasías, Kelita, Azarías, Jozabad, Hanán y Pelaías, que eran los levitas presentes, explicaron la Ley al pueblo mientras éste permanecía de pie.
7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people stayed in their place.
8 Ellos leyeron del Libro de la Ley de Dios, aclarando el significado para que el pueblo pudiera entender lo que decía.
8 They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
9 Entonces el gobernador Nehemías, el sacerdote y escriba Esdras y los levitas que enseñaban al pueblo les dijeron a todos: “Este es un día santo para el Señor, vuestro Dios. No lloren ni se lamenten”, porque todos lloraban al oír la lectura de la Ley.
9 Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “Today is holy to Yahweh your God. Don’t mourn, nor weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.
10 Nehemías continuó diciendo: “Vayan y disfruten de buena comida y bebidas dulces, y compartan con los que no tienen nada preparado, porque hoy es un día especial y santo para nuestro Señor. No estén tristes, porque su fuerza viene del Señor, que los hace felices”.
10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”
11 También los levitas calmaban a todos, diciéndoles: “¡No lloren! Este es un día santo y no deben estar tristes”.
11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Hold your peace, for the day is holy. Don’t be grieved.”
12 Entonces todos se fueron a comer y a beber, y a compartir su comida. Celebraron con alegría porque ahora entendían la Ley tal como se les había explicado.
12 All the people went their way to eat, to drink, to send portions, and to celebrate, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.
13 Al día siguiente, los jefes de familia de todo el pueblo, así como los sacerdotes y los levitas, se reunieron con el escriba Esdras para estudiar la Ley con mayor profundidad.
13 On the second day, the heads of fathers’ households of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Ezra the scribe, to study the words of the law.
14 Descubrieron que en la Ley que el Señor había ordenado observar por medio de Moisés, estaba escrito que los israelitas debían vivir en refugios durante la fiesta del séptimo mes.
14 They found written in the law how Yahweh had commanded by Moses that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month;
15 Debían hacer un anuncio en todas sus ciudades y en Jerusalén, diciendo: “Vayan al monte y traigan ramas de olivo, de acebuche, de mirto, de palma y de otros árboles frondosos, para hacer refugios para vivir, como lo exige la Ley”.
15 and that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the mountain, and get olive branches, branches of wild olive, myrtle branches, palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make temporary shelters, as it is written.”
16 Así que salieron y trajeron ramas y se hicieron refugios en los tejados de sus casas, en sus patios, en los patios del Templo de Dios y en las plazas cercanas a la Puerta del Agua y a la Puerta de Efraín.
16 So the people went out and brought them, and made themselves temporary shelters, everyone on the roof of his house, in their courts, in the courts of God’s house, in the wide place of the water gate, and in the wide place of Ephraim’s gate.
17 Todos los que volvieron del exilio hicieron refugios y se quedaron en ellos. No habían celebrado así desde los tiempos de Josué, hijo de Nun. Todos estaban muy contentos.
17 All the assembly of those who had come back out of the captivity made temporary shelters and lived in the temporary shelters, for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun to that day the children of Israel had not done so. There was very great gladness.
18 Esdras leyó del Libro de la Ley de Dios todos los días, desde el primero hasta el último. Los israelitas celebraron la fiesta durante siete días, y el octavo día se reunieron en asamblea, como exigía la Ley.
18 Also day by day, from the first day to the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. They kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.

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  • Akkub

    Levite gatekeeper

    Akkub is named among the gatekeepers, with Shallum as their chief (1 Chronicles 9:17).

    Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 9:17; Nehemiah 8:7

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  • Anaiah

    Stood at Ezra’s right

    Stood at Ezra’s right side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Azariah

    Levite

    Levite named Azariah in the Levites who instructed the people in the Law (Nehemiah 8:7). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7

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  • Bani

    Levite

    Levite named Bani in the Levites who taught the Law, led confession and sealed the covenant (Nehemiah 8:7, 9:4-5, 10:13). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 9:4; Nehemiah 9:5

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  • Hanan

    Levite

    Levite named Hanan in the Levites who taught the Law and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:10

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  • Hash-baddanah

    Stood at Ezra’s left

    Stood at Ezra’s left side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Hashum

    Stood at Ezra’s left

    Stood at Ezra’s left side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Hilkiah

    Stood at Ezra’s right

    Stood at Ezra’s right side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Hodiah

    Levite

    Levite named Hodiah in the Levites who taught the Law, led prayer and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 9:5; Nehemiah 10:10

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  • Jamin

    Levite

    Levite named Jamin in the Levites who instructed the people in the Law (Nehemiah 8:7). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7

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  • Jeshua

    Levite leader

    Levite who returned with Zerubbabel, supervised the temple work with Kadmiel, taught the people the Law, and led the confession and blessing. The list in Neh 10:9 names a Jeshua…

    Cited in the guide: Ezra 2:40; Ezra 3:9; Nehemiah 8:7

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  • Jozabad

    Levite

    Levite named Jozabad in the Levites who taught the Law, and among the leaders who supervised work outside the house of God. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 11:16

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  • Kelita

    Levite

    Levite named Kelita in the Levites who taught the Law and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:10

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  • Maaseiah

    Stood at Ezra’s right

    Stood at Ezra’s right side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Maaseiah

    Levite

    Levite named Maaseiah in the Levites who instructed the people in the Law (Nehemiah 8:7). The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7

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  • Malchijah

    Stood at Ezra’s left

    Stood at Ezra’s left side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Mattithiah

    Stood at Ezra’s right

    Stood at Ezra’s right side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Meshullam

    Stood at Ezra’s left

    Stood at Ezra’s left side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Mishael

    Stood at Ezra’s left

    Stood at Ezra’s left side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Nehemiah

    Cupbearer, governor, wall builder

    Son of Hacaliah and cupbearer to Artaxerxes at Susa; grieved over Jerusalem, was sent as governor, rebuilt the wall in 52 days despite opposition, led the covenant renewal, and…

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 1:1; Nehemiah 8:9; Nehemiah 10:1

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  • Pedaiah

    Stood at Ezra’s left

    Stood at Ezra’s left side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Pelaiah

    Levite

    Levite named Pelaiah in the Levites who taught the Law and sealed the covenant. The lists do not say whether same-named Levites in different lists are one man.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 10:10

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  • Shabbethai

    Levite who instructed the people

    Levite who supported the opposition to the plan in Ezra 10:15; a Levite of this name also helps explain the Law (Neh 8:7) and supervises work outside the temple (Neh 11:16).

    Cited in the guide: Ezra 10:15; Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 11:16

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  • Shema

    Stood at Ezra’s right

    Stood at Ezra’s right side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Sherebiah

    Levite of insight

    A man of insight from the line of Mahli son of Levi, brought to Ezra with 18 sons and brothers; he was set apart to guard the silver and gold. A Levite of this name also teaches…

    Cited in the guide: Ezra 8:18; Ezra 8:24; Nehemiah 8:7

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  • Uriah

    Stood at Ezra’s right

    Stood at Ezra’s right side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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  • Zechariah

    Stood at Ezra’s left

    Stood at Ezra’s left side on the wooden platform when he read the Law.

    Cited in the guide: Nehemiah 8:4

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Cross references (18)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Ezra 7:6; 2 Chronicles 34:15; Nehemiah 3:26; Matthew 13:52; Ezra 3:1–13
  2. 2 Leviticus 23:24; Malachi 2:7; Numbers 29:1; Isaiah 28:9; Acts 15:21
  3. 3 Revelation 3:22; Luke 4:16–20; Hebrews 2:1–3; Revelation 2:29; Acts 28:23
  4. 4 Nehemiah 10:18; Nehemiah 10:25; Ezra 10:33; Ezra 10:29; Nehemiah 10:3
  5. 5 Judges 3:20; 1 Kings 8:14; Luke 4:16–17
  6. 6 1 Timothy 2:8; Lamentations 3:41; Exodus 4:31; 2 Chronicles 20:18; Revelation 7:11
  7. 7 Nehemiah 9:4; Leviticus 10:11; Nehemiah 3:23; Ezra 10:22–23; Malachi 2:7
  8. 8 Luke 24:45; Acts 28:23; Acts 17:2–3; Luke 24:32; Acts 8:30–35
  9. 9 Nehemiah 7:65; Nehemiah 7:70; Deuteronomy 12:12; Deuteronomy 16:11; Nehemiah 8:2
  10. 10 Psalm 28:7–8; Proverbs 17:22; 2 Corinthians 12:8–9; Ecclesiastes 9:7; Isaiah 12:1–3
  11. 11 Numbers 13:30
  12. 12 Psalm 119:174; Psalm 119:171; Psalm 119:72; Luke 24:32; Nehemiah 8:7–8
  13. 13 Proverbs 8:33–34; Proverbs 12:1; Proverbs 2:1–6; Acts 4:1; 2 Chronicles 30:23
  14. 14 Leviticus 23:34; Leviticus 23:40–43; Deuteronomy 16:13–15; Zechariah 14:16–19; John 7:2
  15. 15 Leviticus 23:40; Deuteronomy 16:16; Leviticus 23:4; Judges 9:48–49; Genesis 8:11
  16. 16 Nehemiah 12:39; 2 Kings 14:13; Nehemiah 3:26; Nehemiah 12:37; Nehemiah 8:3
  17. 17 2 Chronicles 8:13; 2 Chronicles 7:8–10; Ezra 3:4; John 1:14; Hebrews 11:9
  18. 18 Leviticus 23:36; Numbers 29:35; Deuteronomy 31:10–13; John 7:37

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