So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
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Verse 11 is found in chapter 8 of Nehemiah. The people weep when they hear the Law, but Nehemiah, Ezra, and the Levites call them to recognize the holiness of the day and celebrate. Sorrow over awareness of sin is not rejected, but neither does it become the assembly’s final destination. The Word leads to a communal response of joy and generosity.
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Und die Leviten stillten alles Volk und sprachen: Seid still, denn der Tag ist heilig; bekümmert euch nicht!
Los Levitas pues, hacían callar a todo el pueblo, diciendo: Callad, que es día santo, y no os entristezcáis.
Los levitas hacían callar a todo el pueblo, diciendo: «Guarden silencio, porque este día es santo. No se entristezcan».
Les Lévites calmaient tout le peuple, en disant: Taisez-vous, car ce jour est saint; ne vous affligez pas!
E i Leviti facevano far silenzio a tutto il popolo, dicendo: Tacete; perciocchè questo giorno è sacro; e non vi contristate.
E os levitas fizeram calar a todo o povo, dizendo: Calai-vos; porque este dia é santo; por isso não vos entristeçais.
於是 利未 人叫眾百姓安靜,說:「安靜,因今日是聖日,不要憂愁。」
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