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12 So all the people departed to eat and drink and to share their food[a] with others[b] and to enjoy tremendous joy,[c] for they had gained insight in the matters that had been made known to them.

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  1. Nehemiah 8:12 tn Heb “to send portions.”
  2. Nehemiah 8:12 tn The Hebrew text does not include the phrase “with others” but it has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
  3. Nehemiah 8:12 tn Heb “to make great joy.”

12 Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy,(A) because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.

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