Nehemiah 8:11-13

Living Bible

¹¹ And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, “That’s right! Don’t weep! For this is a day of holy joy, not of sadness.”

¹² So the people went away to eat a festive meal and to send presents; it was a time of great and joyful celebration because they could hear and understand God’s words.

¹³ The next day the clan leaders and the priests and Levites met with Ezra to go over the law in greater detail.