Nehemiah 8:11-13

New Living Translation

¹¹ And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, “Hush! Don’t weep! For this is a sacred day.” ¹² So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God’s words and understood them.

The Festival of Shelters

¹³ On October 9^[a] the family leaders of all the people, together with the priests and Levites, met with Ezra the scribe to go over the Law in greater detail.