And Nehemi\u201d\u00b2ah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, \u201cThis day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.\u201d\u009d For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law. Then he said to them, \u201cGo your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord; and do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.\u201d\u009d So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, \u201cBe quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved.\u201d\u009d And all the people went their way to eat and drink and to send portions and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.<\/p>\n
–Nehemiah 8:9-12<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
And Nehemi\u201d\u00b2ah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, \u201cThis day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.\u201d\u009d For all…<\/span><\/p>\n