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Nehemiah 8:13-15

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13 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[a] the words of the law.
14 And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by[b] Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:
15 And that they should publish and proclaim* in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches*, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
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Nehemiah 8:13-15 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

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. to understand...: or, that they might instruct in the words of the law
  • [b]. by: Heb. by the hand of
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