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Nehemiah 8:2-3 KJV
Nehemiah · chapter 8 · verses 2–3
2And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. 3And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.Nehemiah 8:2-3 · King James Version
Nehemiah 8:2-3 in context
1And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
2And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
3And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.
4And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
5And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- understandingbîynto separate mentallyH995 →
- congregationqâhâlassemblageH6951 →
- broughtbôwʼto go or comeH935 →
- morningʼôwrillumination or luminaryH216 →
- priestkôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- beforepânîymthe faceH6440 →
- streetrᵉchôba widthH7339 →
- middaymachătsîytha halving or the middleH4276 →
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We have here an account of a solemn religious assembly, and the good work that was done in that assembly, to the honour of God and the edification of the church. I. The time of it was the first day of the seventh month, Neh 8:2.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-8