Nehemiah 8:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Nehemiah 8:4

2 So Ezra the priest brought ^athe Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could hear with understanding ^bon the first day of the seventh month.

3 Then he ^aread from it in the open square that was in front of the Water Gate¹ from morning until midday, before the men and women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law.

4 So Ezra the scribe stood on a platform of wood which they had made for the purpose; and beside him, at his right hand, stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Urijah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah; and at his left hand Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people; and when he opened it, all the people ^astood up.

6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God. Then all the people ^aanswered, “Amen, Amen!” while ^blifting up their hands. And they ^cbowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.

7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, ^ahelped the people to understand the Law; and the people ^bstood in their place.

8 So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading.

9 ^aAnd Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, ^b“This day is holy to the Lord your God; ^cdo not mourn nor weep.” For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law.

10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, ^aand send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”

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Definitions of words in Nehemiah 8:4:

Anaiah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Beside {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Ezra {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Ezra {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Ezra {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hand {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hand {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hashum {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hashum {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Hashum {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hilkiah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hilkiah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Hilkiah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Left {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Maaseiah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Maaseiah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Maaseiah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Malchijah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Mattithiah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Mattithiah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Meshullam {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Meshullam {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Meshullam {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Mishael {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Mishael {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Mishael {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Pedaiah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Pedaiah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Pedaiah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Right {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

So {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
So {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
So {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Urijah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Urijah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Wood {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Wood {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hashbadana {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

On {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
On {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Shema {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Zechariah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Nehemiah 8:4:

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