Nehemiah 8:13

And on the second day the heads of families of all the people and the priests and the Levites came together to Ezra the scribe, to give attention to the words of the law.

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In The King James Version

And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.

In Context

12And all the people went away to take food and drink, and to send food to others, and to be glad, because the words which were said to them had been made clear.

14And they saw that it was recorded in the law that the Lord had given orders by Moses, that the children of Israel were to have tents for their living-places in the feast of the seventh month:

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Cross References

Nehemiah 8:7And Jeshua and Bani and Sherebiah and Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites made the law clear to the people: and the people kept in their places.

Proverbs 8:33Take my teaching and be wise; do not let it go.

Mark 6:33And the people saw them going, and a number of them, having knowledge who they were, went running there together on foot from all the towns, and got there before them.

Luke 24:32And they said to one another, Were not our hearts burning in us while he was talking to us on the way, making clear to us the holy Writings?

Acts 13:42And when they went out, they made a request that these words might be said to them again on the Sabbath after.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 8:10-13

9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. 10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength. 11 So the Levites stilled… Read the whole commentary →

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