KJV ORIGINAL
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So all the people went home to eat and drink and share food with others, celebrating with great joy because they had understood the words that were explained to them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The people celebrated joyfully because they finally understood God's word when it was clearly explained to them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after Ezra read the Law of Moses to the Jewish people who had returned from exile in Babylon. Many of them had been away so long they couldn't understand Hebrew well, so the Levites had to interpret and explain the scriptures to them. When the people finally grasped what God's word meant, they turned their initial sorrow into celebration.
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