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Nehemiah 8:1-6

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Ezra Reads the Law

1 And all the people gathered as one man at the square which was in front of 1the Water Gate, and they asked 2Ezra the scribe to bring 3the book of the law of Moses which the LORD had given to Israel.
2 Then 4Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly of men, women and all who could listen with understanding, on 5the first day of the seventh month.
3 He read from it before the square which was in front of 6the Water Gate from early morning until midday *, in the presence of men and women, those who could understand; and all the people were attentive to the book of the law.
4 Ezra the scribe stood at a wooden podium which they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand; and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah and Meshullam on his left hand.
5 Ezra opened 7the book in the sight of all the people for he was standing above * all the people; and when he opened it, all the people 8stood up.
6 Then Ezra blessed the LORD the great God. And all the people answered, "9Amen, Amen!" while lifting up their hands; then 10they bowed low and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
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Nehemiah 8:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 8

Ezra being desired to bring forth the book of the law, read it to the people and others, expounded it to them, Ne 8:1-8 and Nehemiah exhorted the people to express joy and gladness on this occasion, which they did, Ne 8:9-12 and observing the feast of tabernacles was in the law commanded to be observed, they kept it very strictly and joyfully, Ne 8:13-18.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 10

  • 1. Nehemiah 3:26
  • 2. Ezra 7:6
  • 3. 2 Chronicles 34:15
  • 4. Deuteronomy 31:9-11; Nehemiah 8:9
  • 5. Leviticus 23:24
  • 6. Nehemiah 8:1
  • 7. Nehemiah 8:3
  • 8. Judges 3:20; 1 Kings 8:12-14
  • 9. Nehemiah 5:13
  • 10. Exodus 4:31

Footnotes 3

  • [a] Lit "said to"
  • [b] Lit "commanded"
  • [c] Lit "the light"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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