So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved."
Nehemiah 8:11
Surrounding context
8:10 Then he said to them, "Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
8:11 So the Levites quieted all the people, saying, "Be still, for the day is holy; do not be grieved."
8:12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink, to send portions and rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that were declared to them.