Nehemiah 8:10 — Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and dri…

Nehemiah 8:10

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֡ם לְכ֡וּ אִכְל֡וּ מַשְׁמַנִּ֡ים וּשְׁתוּ מַמְתַקִּ֡ים וְשִׁלְחוּ֩ מָנ֨וֹת לְאֵ֜ין נָכ֣וֹן ל֗וֹ כִּֽי קָד֤וֹשׁ הַיּ֙וֹם֙ לַאֲדֹנֵ֔ינוּ וְאַל תֵּעָ֕צְבוּ כִּֽי חֶדְוַ֥ת יְהוָ֖ה הִ֥יא מָעֻזְּכֶֽם׃

vayoʾmer lahem lkv ʾiklv mashmaniym vshtv mamtaqiym vshilḥv manvot lʾeyn nakvon lvo kiy qadvosh hayvom laʾadoneynv vʾal teʿaṣbv kiy ḥedvat yhvah hiyʾ maʿuzkem

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Modern English

Then he said to them: Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

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