Nehemiah 8:11
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordSo the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
— Nehemiah 8:11, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be you grieved.
American Standard Version (ASV)
So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And the Levites are keeping all the people silent, saying, 'Be silent, for to-day <FI>is<Fi> holy, and be not grieved.'