King James Version

Nehemiah 8:7

Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.

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וְיֵשׁ֡וּעַveyeshuaand Jeshuaיֵשׁוּעַconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jeshua”H3442Jeshua, the name of ten Israelites, also of a place in PalestineJeshua.וּבָנִ֡יuvaniand Baniבָּנִיconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Bani”H1137Bani, the name of five IsraelitesBani.וְשֵׁרֵ֥בְיָ֣הveshereveyahand Sherebiahשֵׁרֵבְיָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Sherebiah”H8274Sherebjah, the name of two IsraelitesSherebiah.יָמִ֡יןyaminJamin. See also H1144יָמִיןnoun, proper name — “Jamin. See also H1144”H3226Jamin, the name of three IsraelitesJamin. See also H1144 (בִּנְיָמִין).עַקּ֡וּבaquvAkkubעַקּוּבnoun, proper name — “Akkub”H6126Akkub, the name of five IsraelitesAkkub.שַׁבְּתַ֣יshabtayShabbethaiשַׁבְּתַיnoun, proper name — “Shabbethai”H7678Shabbethai, the name of three IsraelitesShabbethai.הֽוֹדִיָּ֡הhodiyahHodijahהוֹדִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Hodijah”H1941Hodijah, the name of three IsraelitesHodijah.מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡הmaaseyahMaaseiahמַעֲשֵׂיָהnoun, proper name — “Maaseiah”H4641Maasejah, the name of sixteen IsraelitesMaaseiah.קְלִיטָ֣אqelitaKelitaקְלִיטָאnoun, proper name — “Kelita”H7042Kelita, the name of three IsraelitesKelita.עֲזַרְיָה֩azaryahAzariahעֲזַרְיָהnoun, proper name — “Azariah”H5838Azarjah, the name of nineteen IsraelitesAzariah.יוֹזָבָ֨דyozavadJozabadיוֹזָבָדnoun, proper name — “Jozabad”H3107Jozabad, the name of ten IsraelitesJosabad, Jozabad.חָנָ֤ןchananCananחָנָןnoun, proper name — “Canan”H2605Chanan, the name of seven IsraelitesCanan.פְּלָאיָה֙pelayahPelaiahפְּלָיָהnoun, proper name — “Pelaiah”H6411Pelajah, the name of three IsraelitesPelaiah.וְהַלְוִיִּ֔םvehalviyimand the Leviiteלֵוִיִּיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.מְבִינִ֥יםmevinimunderstandבִּיןverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “understand”, a verb used as a describing wordH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָעָ֖םhaamthe peopleעַםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.לַתּוֹרָ֑הlatorahto lawתּוֹרָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to law”, the ordinary formH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.וְהָעָ֖םvehaamand the peopleעַםconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the people”, the ordinary formH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עָמְדָֽםamedamplaceעֹמֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “place”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5977a spot (as being fixed)place, ([phrase] where) stood, upright.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, even the Levites, caused the people to understand the Law; and the people stood in their place.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, giving the people understanding in the law, and the people, [are] on their station,

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

And Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law; and the people [stood] in their place.

Douay-Rheims

Now Josue, and Bani, and Serebia, Jamin, Accub, Sephtai, Odia, Maasia, Celtia, Azarias, Jozabed, Hanan, Phalaia, the Levites, made silence among the people to hear the law: and the people stood in their place.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Jesus and Banaias and Sarabias instructed the people in the law, and the people stood in their place.