Nehemiah 8:13 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- The feast of tabernacles, The joy of the peopleThey found written in the law about the feast of tabernacles. Those who diligently search the Scriptures, find things written there which they have...
Thompson Chains
- PriestsSee the chain from Genesis 14:18 · 8 links
- LevitesSee the chain from Exodus 32:26 · 17 links
- Word" TaughtLink 4 of 5 · next Isaiah 2:3
Cross References
- 2 Chronicles 30:23 And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept other seven days with gladness.
- Nehemiah 8:7–8 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. …
- Proverbs 2:1–6 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; …
- Proverbs 8:33–34 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. …
- Proverbs 12:1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
- Mark 6:33–34 And the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. …
- Luke 19:47–48 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, …
- Luke 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
- Acts 4:1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
- Acts 13:42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
- 2 Timothy 2:24–25 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, …
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Topics
- Ezra Reads the law
- Feasts First and last days were SABBATIC
- Gates The law read at
- Israel, prophecies concerning The law read and expounded
- Joy Of the Jews, after hearing, anew, the word of God
- Law Princes, priests, and Levites publicly taught
- Levites Teachers of the law
- Month Feasts held in
- Nehemiah His administration as ruler of the people
- Word of God To be read publicly
- Worship The word of God read in public assemblies
- Zeal, religious Nehemiah
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible446 BC · Nehemiah Builds the Wall
Bible Dictionary
- EzraHelp. (1.) A priest among those that returned to Jerusalem under Zerubabel (Neh 12:1).
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And on the second הַשֵּׁנִי haššēnî שֵׁנִי Ordinal number · masculine singular · with the
- day וּבַיּוֹם ûbayyôm יוֹם Noun · masculine singular · with and, preposition with the
- were gathered together נֶאֶסְפוּ neʾespû אָסַף Verb · niphal perfect, third person common plural
- the chief רָאשֵׁי rāʾšê רֹאשׁ Noun · masculine plural construct
- of the fathers הָאָבוֹת hāʾābôt אָב Noun · masculine plural · with the
- of all the people לְכָל lĕkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition הָעָם hāʿām עַם Noun · masculine singular · with the
- the priests הַכֹּהֲנִים hakkōhănîm כֹּהֵן Noun · masculine plural · with the
- and the Levites וְהַלְוִיִּם wĕhalwiyyim לֵוִיִּי Noun · masculine plural · with and, the
- unto Ezra אֶל ʾel Preposition עֶזְרָא ʿezrāʾ עֶזְרָא Proper name אֶל ʾel Preposition
- the scribe הַסֹּפֵר hassōpēr סָפַר Noun · masculine singular · with the
- even to understand וּלְהַשְׂכִּיל ûlĕhaśkîl שָׂכַל Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with and, preposition
- the words דִּבְרֵי dibrê דָּבָר Noun · masculine plural construct
- of the law הַתּוֹרָה hattôrâ תּוֹרָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
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