Nehemiah 8:15

Nehemiah 8:15 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

15and that they should proclaim this word and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem: “Go out into the hill country and bring back branches from olive and wild olive trees, and from myrtles, palms and shade trees, to make temporary shelters”—as it is written.8:15 See Lev. 23:37-40.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

15And that they were to proclaim and circulate a proclamation in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hills, and bring olive branches and 8:15 Lit oil tree, species unknownwild olive branches, myrtle branches, palm branches, and branches of other trees with thick branches, to make booths, as it is written.”

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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

15So they proclaimed and circulated a proclamation in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hills, and bring olive branches and wild olive branches, myrtle branches, palm branches and branches of other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

15So they proclaimed and published an announcement in all their cities and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hills and bring olive branches, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy branches to make booths, as it is written.” [Lev 23:39, 40]

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

15and that they should proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive,8:15 Or pine; literally oil tree myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.”8:15 See Leviticus 23:37–40.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

15They were also supposed to spread the message all through their towns and in Jerusalem. They were supposed to announce, “Go out into the central hill country. Bring back some branches from olive and wild olive trees. Also bring some from myrtle, palm and shade trees. Use the branches to make booths.”

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