Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of Nehemiah
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 8:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:3 JFB -> Commentary on 8:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:3 TSK -> Commentary on 8:3 TSK -> Entry for 8:3 WEN -> Notes on 8:3 NTB -> Children; Commandments; Feasts; Law; Repentance; Synagogue; Word Of God; Worship TTT -> Gates; Law of Moses, The; Morning; Scribes; Scriptures, The; Synagogues EBD -> Ezra SBD -> Jerusalem 8:3 - [In Context] He faced the square just inside the Water Gate from early morning until noon and read aloud to everyone who could understand. All the people paid close attention to the Book of the Law.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 8:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:4 JFB -> Commentary on 8:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:4 TSK -> Commentary on 8:4 TSK -> Entry for 8:4 WEN -> Notes on 8:4 NTB -> Anaiah; Ananiah; Commandments; Feasts; Hashbadana; Hashum; Hilkiah; Law; Maaseiah; Malchiah; Mattithiah; Meshullam; Mishael; Pedaiah; Pulpit; Repentance; Shema; Synagogue; Urijah; Word Of God; Worship; Zechariah (Zecharias) TTT -> Church of Israel; Scribes; Synagogues EBD -> Ezra; Hashbadana; Hashum; Hilkiah; Malchiah; Mattithiah; Meshullam; Pedaiah; Pulpit; Scribes; Shema; Synagogue; Urijah; Zechariah SBD -> Anaiah; Hashbadana; Hashum; Hilkiah; Ma-aseiah; Meshullam; Mishael; Pedaiah; Shema; Urijah; Zechariah 8:4 - [In Context] Ezra the scribe stood on a high wooden platform that had been made for the occasion. To his right stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah. To his left stood Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 8:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:5 JFB -> Commentary on 8:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:5 TSK -> Commentary on 8:5 TSK -> Entry for 8:5 WEN -> Notes on 8:5 NTB -> Commandments; Feasts; Law; Repentance; Synagogue; Word Of God; Worship TTT -> Church of Israel; Scribes; Synagogues 8:5 - [In Context] Ezra stood on the platform in full view of all the people. When they saw him open the book, they all rose to their feet.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 8:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:6 JFB -> Commentary on 8:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:6 TSK -> Commentary on 8:6 TSK -> Entry for 8:6 WEN -> Notes on 8:6 NTB -> Amen; Commandments; Feasts; Law; Repentance; Synagogue; Word Of God; Worship TTT -> Praise; Scribes; Synagogues EBD -> Amen SBD -> Prayer 8:6 - [In Context] Then Ezra praised the LORD, the great God, and all the people chanted, "Amen! Amen!" as they lifted their hands toward heaven. Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 8:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:7 JFB -> Commentary on 8:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:7 TSK -> Commentary on 8:7 TSK -> Entry for 8:7 WEN -> Notes on 8:7 NTB -> Akkub; Bani; Commandments; Feasts; Hanan; Hodiah; Instruction; Jamin; Jeshua; Jozabad; Kelaiah; Law; Levites; Maaseiah; Pelaiah; Repentance; Shabbethai; Sherebiah; Synagogue; Word Of God; Worship TTT -> Law of Moses, The; Levites, The; Scriptures, The; Synagogues EBD -> Bani; Hanan; Hodijah; Jeshua; Kelita; Pelaiah; Shabbethai SBD -> Akkub; Azariah; Bani; Hanan; Hodijah; Jamin; Jeshua; Jozabad; Kelita; Ma-aseiah; Pelaiah; Shabbethai; Sherebiah 8:7 - [In Context] Now the Levites – Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah – instructed the people who were standing there.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 8:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:8 JFB -> Commentary on 8:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:8 TSK -> Commentary on 8:8 TSK -> Entry for 8:8 WEN -> Notes on 8:8 NTB -> Commandments; Feasts; Instruction; Interpreter; Law; Levites; Repentance; Synagogue; Word Of God; Worship TTT -> Scriptures, The; Synagogues EBD -> Synagogue 8:8 - [In Context] They read from the Book of the Law of God and clearly explained the meaning of what was being read, helping the people understand each passage.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 8:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:9 JFB -> Commentary on 8:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:9 TSK -> Commentary on 8:9 TSK -> Entry for 8:9 WEN -> Notes on 8:9 NTB -> Feasts; Joy; Law; Levites; Priest; Repentance; Tirshatha; Trumpets EBD -> Festivals, Religious; Scribes; Tabernacles, Feast of; Tirshatha SBD -> Festivals; Sabbath; Tirshatha 8:9 - [In Context] Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were interpreting for the people said to them, "Don't weep on such a day as this! For today is a sacred day before the LORD your God." All the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the law.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 8:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:10 JFB -> Commentary on 8:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:10 TSK -> Commentary on 8:10 TSK -> Entry for 8:10 WEN -> Notes on 8:10 NTB -> Beneficence; Feasts; Joy; Law; Levites; Poor; Repentance; Trumpets TTT -> Entertainments; Joy EBD -> Banquet; Festivals, Religious; Poor; Tabernacles, Feast of SBD -> Banquets; Fat; Festivals; Poor; Sabbath 8:10 - [In Context] And Nehemiah F43 continued, "Go and celebrate with a feast of choice foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don't be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 8:11 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:11 JFB -> Commentary on 8:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:11 TSK -> Commentary on 8:11 TSK -> Entry for 8:11 WEN -> Notes on 8:11 NTB -> Beneficence; Feasts; Joy; Law; Levites; Repentance; Trumpets EBD -> Festivals, Religious; Tabernacles, Feast of SBD -> Festivals; Sabbath 8:11 - [In Context] And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, "Hush! Don't weep! For this is a sacred day."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 8:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 8:12 JFB -> Commentary on 8:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:12 TSK -> Commentary on 8:12 TSK -> Entry for 8:12 WEN -> Notes on 8:12 NTB -> Feasts; Joy; Law; Levites; Poor; Repentance; Trumpets TTT -> Joy; Presents EBD -> Festivals, Religious; Tabernacles, Feast of SBD -> Festivals; Sabbath 8:12 - [In Context] So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God's words and understood them.
FOOTNOTES: F43: Hebrew he.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.