Nehemiah 8 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^/ Ebr. as one man

¹ ^a Read {Ezra 7,5}

² ^b Which had age and discretion to vnderstand.

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

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

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

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.

¹⁰ ^f That is, remember the poore.

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

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

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

¹⁵ ^! They kepe the feast of Tabernacles or boothes.

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

¹⁷ ⁱ Which was almost a thousand yeres.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Nehemiah 8

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