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Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Nehemiah 8

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See Nehemiah 8:1 in… The King James Bible Geneva Bible (1599)
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1 / Ebr. as one man

1 a Read {Ezra 7,5}

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2 b Which had age and discretion to vnderstand.

2 ! Ezra gathereth together the people, and readeth to them the Law.

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3 c This declareth the great zeale, that the people had to heare the worde of God.

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5 d To the intent that his joyce might be the better heard.

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9 e In considering their offenses against the Law. Therefore the Leuites do not reproue them for mourning but assure them of Gods mercies for asmuche as they are repentant.

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10 f That is, remember the poore.

10 g Rejoyce in the Lord, and he wil giue you strength.

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12 ! They rejoyce in Israel for the knowledge of the worde of God.

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15 / Or, godly branches, as {Leu. 23,40}

15 ! They kepe the feast of Tabernacles or boothes.

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16 h For their houses were made flat aboue, read {Deu. 22,8}

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17 i Which was almost a thousand yeres.