Nehemiah 8:14-16

14 They found written in the Law, which the LORD had commanded through Moses, that the Israelites were to live in temporary shelters during the festival of the seventh month

15 and 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.^[a]

16 So the people went out and brought back branches and built themselves temporary shelters on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God and in the square by the Water Gate and the one by the Gate of Ephraim.

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Nehemiah 8:14-16 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

Cross References 3

1. S Exodus 23:16
2. S Nehemiah 3:26
3. 2 Kings 14:13; S 2 Chronicles 25:23; Nehemiah 12:39

Footnotes 1

[a]. See Lev. 23:37-40.

Nehemiah 8:14-16

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Nehemiah 8:14-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 8

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