Among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel. But the foreign wives made even him sin!" - Nehemiah 13:26 NET

So all the assembly which had returned from the exile constructed temporary shelters and lived in them. The Israelites had not done so from the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day. Everyone experienced very great joy. - Nehemiah 8:17 NET

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