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And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, “Hush! Don’t weep! For this is a sacred day.”

over 9 years ago

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They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning of what was being read, helping the people understand each passage.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Nehemiah 8:6 NLT

Then Ezra praised the LORD, the great God, and all the people chanted, “Amen! Amen!” as they lifted their hands. Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Nehemiah 8:5 NLT

Ezra stood on the platform in full view of all the people. When they saw him open the book, they all rose to their feet.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Nehemiah 8:3 NLT

He faced the square just inside the Water Gate from early morning until noon and read aloud to everyone who could understand. All the people listened closely to the Book of the Law.

over 9 years ago

Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were interpreting for the people said to them, “Don’t mourn or weep on such a day as this! For today is a sacred day before the LORD your God.” For the people had all been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 17:15 NLT

Moses built an altar there and named it Yahweh-Nissi (which means “the LORD is my banner”).

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 13:7 NLT

Eat bread without yeast during those seven days. In fact, there must be no yeast bread or any yeast at all found within the borders of your land during this time.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 12:48 NLT

“If there are foreigners living among you who want to celebrate the LORD’s Passover, let all their males be circumcised. Only then may they celebrate the Passover with you like any native-born Israelite. But no uncircumcised male may ever eat the Passover meal.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 12:42 NLT

On this night the LORD kept his promise to bring his people out of the land of Egypt. So this night belongs to him, and it must be commemorated every year by all the Israelites, from generation to generation.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 12:40 NLT

The people of Israel had lived in Egypt for 430 years.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 12:27 NLT

And you will reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, for he passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt. And though he struck the Egyptians, he spared our families.’” When Moses had finished speaking, all the people bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 12:24 NLT

“Remember, these instructions are a permanent law that you and your descendants must observe forever.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 12:20 NLT

During those days you must not eat anything made with yeast. Wherever you live, eat only bread made without yeast.”

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 12:19 NLT

During those seven days, there must be no trace of yeast in your homes. Anyone who eats anything made with yeast during this week will be cut off from the community of Israel. These regulations apply both to the foreigners living among you and to the native-born Israelites.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 12:14 NLT

“This is a day to remember. Each year, from generation to generation, you must celebrate it as a special festival to the LORD. This is a law for all time.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 12:17 NLT

“Celebrate this Festival of Unleavened Bread, for it will remind you that I brought your forces out of the land of Egypt on this very day. This festival will be a permanent law for you; celebrate this day from generation to generation.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Exodus 12:18 NLT

The bread you eat must be made without yeast from the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month until the evening of the twenty-first day of that month.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Genesis 8:21 NLT

And the LORD was pleased with the aroma of the sacrifice and said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of the human race, even though everything they think or imagine is bent toward evil from childhood. I will never again destroy all living things.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Genesis 6:18 NLT

But I will confirm my covenant with you. So enter the boat—you and your wife and your sons and their wives.

over 9 years ago

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