Nehemiah 8:12

8:12 So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food ¹  with others ²  and to enjoy tremendous joy, ³  for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.

Nehemiah 8:17

8:17 So all the assembly which had returned from the exile constructed temporary shelters and lived in them. The Israelites had not done so from the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day. Everyone experienced very great joy. ⁴ 

[8:12]  ¹ tn Heb “to send portions.”

[8:12]  ² tn The Hebrew text does not include the phrase “with others” but it has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[8:12]  ³ tn Heb “to make great joy.”

[8:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “And there was very great joy.”