Nehemiah 8:13

And, on the second day, were gathered together—the ancestral heads of all the people, the priests and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe,—even to give attention unto the words of the law.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 their way, to eat and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing,—because they had understood the words which were made known unto them.

14And they found written in the law,—that Yahweh gave command through Moses, that the sons of Israel should dwell in booths, during the festival of the seventh month;

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Cross References

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

Proverbs 8:33Hear ye correction, and be wise, and do not neglect.

Mark 6:33And many saw them going away, and took note of it, and, afoot, from all the cities, ran they together thither,—and outwent them.

Luke 24:32And they said one to another—Was not, our heart, burning, as he was speaking to us in the way, as he was opening to us the Scriptures?

Acts 13:42And, as they were going out, they kept on beseeching that, on the ensuing sabbath, might be spoken unto them these things.

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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