Nehemiah 8:11

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; ither be ye grieved.

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  • Num 13:30 : 30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.

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    8So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

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