Nehemiah

Nehemiah leads the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and reforms the community.

Chapter 8

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KJV - Nehemiah 8:9
And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
Nehemiah, the leader, Ezra the priest, and the teaching Levites told everyone, "Today is special for God. Don't be sad or cry. But the people cried when they heard about God's rules.
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