KJV
ASV
8. And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

ESV
8. They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

ERVEN
8. They read the Book of the Law of God. They made it easy to understand, and explained what it meant. They did this so that the people could understand what was being read.

NLT
8. They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning of what was being read, helping the people understand each passage.

WEB
8. They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

NET
8. They read from the book of God's law, explaining it and imparting insight. Thus the people gained understanding from what was read.

NLV
8. They read from the book of the Law of God, telling the meaning of it so that they understood what was read.

HCSB
8. They read the book of the law of God, translating and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was read.

YLT
8. and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining -- so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.

LITV
8. And they read aloud clearly in the Book of the Law of God, and they gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

RV
8. And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

NCV
8. They read from the Book of the Teachings of God and explained what it meant so the people understood what was being read.

MKJV
8. And they read in the Book of the Law of God, clearly. And they gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

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

LXXEN
8. And they read in the book of the law of God, and Esdras taught, and instructed them distinctly in the knowledge of the Lord, and the people understood the law in the reading.



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

AMP
8. So they read from the Book of the Law of God distinctly, faithfully amplifying and giving the sense so that [the people] understood the reading.

KJVP
8. So they read H7121 in the book H5612 in the law H8451 B-CFS of God H430 D-EDP distinctly H6567 , and gave H7760 the sense H7922 , and caused [ them ] to understand H995 the reading H4744 .

YLT
8. and they read in the book, in the law of God, explaining -- so as to give the meaning, and they give understanding to the convocation.

ASV
8. And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

WEB
8. They read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

NASB
8. Ezra read plainly from the book of the law of God, interpreting it so that all could understand what was read.

ESV
8. They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

RV
8. And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

RSV
8. And they read from the book, from the law of God, clearly; and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

NKJV
8. So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped [them] to understand the reading.

MKJV
8. And they read in the Book of the Law of God, clearly. And they gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

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

NRSV
8. So they read from the book, from the law of God, with interpretation. They gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

NIV
8. They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read.

NIRV
8. All of those Levites read parts of the Scroll of the Law of God to the people. They made it clear to them. They told them what it meant. So the people were able to understand what was being read.

NLT
8. They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning of what was being read, helping the people understand each passage.

MSG
8. They translated the Book of The Revelation of God so the people could understand it and then explained the reading.

GNB
8. They gave an oral translation of God's Law and explained it so that the people could understand it.

NET
8. They read from the book of God's law, explaining it and imparting insight. Thus the people gained understanding from what was read.

ERVEN
8. They read the Book of the Law of God. They made it easy to understand, and explained what it meant. They did this so that the people could understand what was being read.