Nehemiah 8

Συνηχθη δε πας ο λαος, ως εις ανθρωπος, εις την πλατειαν την εμπροσθεν της πυλης των υδατων και ειπον προς Εσδραν τον γραμματεα, να φερη το βιβλιον του νομου του Μωυσεως, τον οποιον ο Κυριος προσεταξεν εις τον Ισραηλ.

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

Και την πρωτην ημεραν του εβδομου μηνος εφερεν Εσδρας ο ιερευς τον νομον εμπροσθεν της συναξεως ανδρων τε και γυναικων και παντων των δυναμενων να εννοωσιν ακουοντες.

And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

Και ανεγνωσεν εν αυτω, εν τη πλατεια τη εμπροσθεν της πυλης των υδατων, απο της αυγης μεχρι της μεσημβριας, ενωπιον των ανδρων και των γυναικων και των δυναμενων να εννοωσι και τα ωτα παντος του λαου προσειχον εις το βιβλιον του νομου.

And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

Ιστατο δε Εσδρας ο γραμματευς επι βηματος ξυλινου, το οποιον εκαμον επιτηδες και πλησιον αυτου ιστατο Ματταθιας και Σεμα και Αναιας και Ουριας και Χελκιας και Μαασιας, εκ δεξιων αυτου εξ αριστερων δε αυτου Φεδαιας και Μισαηλ και Μαλχιας και Ασουμ και Ασβαδανα, Ζαχαριας και Μεσουλλαμ.

And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

Και ηνοιξεν ο Εσδρας το βιβλιον ενωπιον παντος του λαου διοτι ητο υπερανω παντος του λαου και οτε ηνοιξεν αυτο, πας ο λαος ηγερθη.

And 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:

Και ηυλογησεν ο Εσδρας τον Κυριον, τον Θεον τον μεγαν. Και πας ο λαος απεκριθη, Αμην, Αμην, υψονοντες τας χειρας αυτων και κυψαντες, προσεκυνησαν τον Κυριον με τα προσωπα επι την γην.

And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

Ιησους δε και Βανι και Σερεβιας, Ιαμειν, Ακκουβ, Σαββεθαι, Ωδιας, Μαασιας, Κελιτα, Αζαριας, Ιωζαβαδ, Αναν, Φελαιας και οι Λευιται εξηγουν τον νομον εις τον λαον και ο λαος ιστατο εν τω τοπω αυτου.

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.

Και ανεγνωσαν εν τω βιβλιω του νομου του Θεου ευκρινως, και εδωκαν την εννοιαν και εξηγησαν τα αναγινωσκομενα.

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

Και ο Νεεμιας, ουτος ειναι ο Θιρσαθα, και Εσδρας ο ιερευς ο γραμματευς, και οι Λευιται οι εξηγουντες εις τον λαον, ειπον προς παντα τον λαον, Η ημερα αυτη ειναι αγια εις Κυριον τον Θεον σας μη πενθειτε μηδε κλαιετε. Διοτι πας ο λαος εκλαιεν, ως ηκουσαν τους λογους του νομου.

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.

Και ειπε προς αυτους, Υπαγετε, φαγετε παχεα και πιετε γλυκασματα, και αποστειλατε μεριδας προς τους μη εχοντας μηδεν ητοιμασμενον διοτι η ημερα ειναι αγια εις τον Κυριον ημων και μη λυπεισθε διοτι η χαρα του Κυριου ειναι η ισχυς σας.

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Και κατεσιγασαν οι Λευιται παντα τον λαον, λεγοντες, Ησυχαζετε διοτι η ημερα ειναι αγια και μη λυπεισθε.

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.

Και απηλθε πας ο λαος, δια να φαγωσι και να πιωσι και να αποστειλωσι μεριδας και να καμωσιν ευφροσυνην μεγαλην, διοτι ενοησαν τους λογους τους οποιους εφανερωσαν εις αυτους.

And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

Και την δευτεραν ημεραν συνηχθησαν οι αρχοντες των πατριων παντος του λαου, οι ιερεις και οι Λευιται, προς Εσδραν τον γραμματεα, δια να διδαχθωσι τους λογους του νομου.

And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.

Και ευρηκαν γεγραμμενον εν τω νομω, τον οποιον προσεταξεν ο Κυριος δια του Μωυσεως, να κατοικησωσιν οι υιοι Ισραηλ εν σκηναις εν τη εορτη του εβδομου μηνος

And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:

και να δημοσιευσωσι και να διακηρυξωσιν εις πασας τας πολεις αυτων και εις την Ιερουσαλημ, λεγοντες, Εξελθετε εις το ορος και φερετε κλαδους ελαιας και κλαδους αγριελαιας και κλαδους μυρσινης και κλαδους φοινικων και κλαδους δασυφυλλων δενδρων, δια να καμητε σκηνας, κατα το γεγραμμενον.

And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.

Και εξελθων ο λαος εφερε, και εκαμον εις εαυτους σκηνας, εκαστος επι του δωματος αυτου, και εν ταις αυλαις αυτων και εν ταις αυλαις του οικου του Θεου και εν τη πλατεια της πυλης των υδατων και εν τη πλατεια της πυλης του Εφραιμ.

So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

Και πασα η συναξις των επιστρεψαντων απο της αιχμαλωσιας εκαμον σκηνας, και εκαθησαν εν ταις σκηναις διοτι απο των ημερων Ιησου υιου του Ναυη μεχρι εκεινης της ημερας, οι υιοι Ισραηλ δεν ειχον καμει ουτω. Και εγεινεν ευφροσυνη μεγαλη σφοδρα.

And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

Και καθ εκαστην ημεραν, απο της πρωτης ημερας μεχρι της τελευταιας ημερας, ανεγινωσκεν εν τω βιβλιω του νομου του Θεου. Και εκαμον εορτην επτα ημερας την δε ογδοην ημεραν πανδημον συναξιν, κατα το διατεταγμενον.

Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.