Nehemiah 8:8
Nehemiah 8:7-8 The Message (MSG)
Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, all Levites, explained The Revelation while people stood, listening respectfully. They translated the Book of The Revelation of God so the people could understand it and then explained the reading.
Nehemiah 8:8 King James Version (KJV)
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
Nehemiah 8:8 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
They read from the book, from the law of God, translating to give the sense so that they understood the reading.
Nehemiah 8:8 New Century Version (NCV)
They read from the Book of the Teachings of God and explained what it meant so the people understood what was being read.
Nehemiah 8:8 American Standard Version (ASV)
And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.
Nehemiah 8:8 New International Version (NIV)
They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people understood what was being read.
Nehemiah 8:8 New King James Version (NKJV)
So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading.
Nehemiah 8:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So they read from the Book of the Law of God, translating and explaining it so that the people understood the reading.