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

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.

From OpenBible.info, most relevant first.

Topics

Timeline

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

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

Notes, marks, and bookmarks on this verse are in the KJV Bible app.