Nehemiah 8:18

8:18 Ezra ¹  read in the book of the law of God day by day, from the first day to the last. ²  They observed the festival for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly ³  as was required. ⁴ 

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. ⁵ 

[8:18]  ¹ tn Heb “He”; the referent (Ezra) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[8:18]  ² tn Heb “the last day.”

[8:18]  ³ tn Heb “on the eighth day an assembly.” The words “they held” have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[8:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “according to the judgment.”

[8:17]  ⁵ tn Heb “And there was very great joy.”