Compare Translations for Nehemiah 8:11

11 And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, "Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve."
11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved."
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
11 The Levites calmed the people, "Quiet now. This is a holy day. Don't be upset."
11 So the Levites calmed all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved."
11 The Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, for this is a holy day. Do not grieve.”
11 So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved."
11 And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, “Hush! Don’t weep! For this is a sacred day.”
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved."
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
11 So the Levites made all the people quiet, saying, Be quiet, for the day is holy; and do not give way to grief.
11 The Levites also calmed all of the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy. Don't be sad!"
11 The Levites also calmed all of the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy. Don't be sad!"
11 In this way the L'vi'im quieted the people, as they said, "Be quiet, for today is holy; don't be sad."
11 And the Levites quieted all the people, saying, Be still! for the day is holy; neither be grieved.
11 The Levites went around calming the people and telling them not to be sad on such a holy day.
11 The Levites went around calming the people and telling them not to be sad on such a holy day.
11 So the Levites calmed all the people by saying, "Listen. Today is a holy day. Don't be sad."
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your shalom, for the day is holy; neither be you grieved.
11 So the Levites caused all the people to be silent, saying, Be silent, for the day is holy; neither be ye sad.
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying , Hold your peace , for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved .
11 So the Levites silenced all of the people, saying, "Silence, for this day is holy. Do not be grieved."
11 And the Levites caused all the people to be silent, saying, Be silent, for a holy day, and despond not.
11 The Levites helped calm the people, saying, "Be quiet, because this is a holy day. Don't be sad."
11 The Levites calmed all of the people down. They said, "Be quiet. This is a sacred day. So don't be sad."
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved."
11 And the Levites stilled all the people, saying: Hold your peace, for the day is holy, and be not sorrowful.
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved."
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Be quiet, for this day is holy; do not be grieved."
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved."
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, "Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved."
11 Levitae autem silentium faciebant in omni populo dicentes tacete quia dies sanctus est et nolite dolere
11 Levitae autem silentium faciebant in omni populo dicentes tacete quia dies sanctus est et nolite dolere
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day [is] holy; neither be ye grieved.
11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be you grieved.
11 And the deacons made silence in all the people, and said, Be ye still, for this is an holy day, and make ye no sorrow. (And the Levites silenced all the people, and said, Be ye quiet, for this day is holy, and so do not ye be sad.)
11 And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, `Be silent, for to-day [is] holy, and be not grieved.'

Nehemiah 8:11 Commentaries