Nehemiah 8:13

And on the second day the chiefs of the families of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Esdras the scribe, that he should interpret to them the words of the law.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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

12So all the people went to eat and drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth: because they understood the words that he had taught them.

14And they found written in the law, that the Lord had commanded by the hand of Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in tabernacles, on the feast, in the seventh month:

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Cross References

Nehemiah 8:7Now Josue, and Bani, and Serebia, Jamin, Accub, Sephtai, Odia, Maasia, Celtia, Azarias, Jozabed, Hanan, Phalaia, the Levites, made silence among the people to hear the law: end the people stood in their place.

Proverbs 8:33Hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not.

Mark 6:33And they saw them going away, and many knew: and they ran flocking thither on foot from all the cities, and were there before them.

Luke 24:32And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within us, whilst he spoke in this way, and opened to us the scriptures?

Acts 13:42And as they went out, they desired them, that on the next sabbath, they would speak unto them these words.

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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