Nehemiah 8:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. ”

Nehemiah 8:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Gave the sense - Either by rendering the Hebrew into the Aramaic dialect, or perhaps simply by explaining obscure words or passages. Caused them to understand - Either “they (the people) unde...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

PART IV ( Nehemiah 7:73 b - Nehemiah 10:39 ). Ezra and the Law. Nehemiah 7:73 b - Nehemiah 8:12 . The Reading of the Law. Nehemiah 7:73 b. These words are repeated by mistake from Ez...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

read in the book: i.e. the Hebrew text of the Pentateuch. See App-47. distinctly . a distinct [reading], i.e. (according to the Talmud) translating and interpreting it in the Chaldee paraphrase....
Nehemiah 8:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. So they read in the book - For an explanation of this verse, see the observatio...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. Gave the sense. Commentators are divided in opinion as to the import of th...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Reading of the Law by Ezra 1. The street] RV 'the broad place': and so in Nehemiah 8:3 ; Nehemiah 8:16 . The water gate ] This probably led to the spring of Gihon (the Virgin's spring).
Nehemiah 8:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Gave the sense. — They expounded obscurer passages, and in doing so naturally translated into the vernacular Aramaic dialect. Caused them to understand the reading. — This simply explains the fo...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE LAW Nehemiah 8:1-8 THE fragmentary nature of the chronicler's work is nowhere more apparent than in that portion of it which treats of the events immediately following on the completion of...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

New Light from God's Law Nehemiah 8:1-18 Surely this was the first public Bible-reading! When will the people be again as hungry for the Word of God as these Jews who stood in the open space fr...
Nehemiah 8:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now come to the second section of the Book, which gives an account of the special reading of the Law, and the reform which followed. Ezra now appears on the scene. There has been some speculation...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(3) And 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 w...
Nehemiah 8:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So they read in the book ,.... Ezra and those with him; he first began to read and expound, and when weary they relieved him, and did the same: in the law of God distinctly ; which was the book th...
Nehemiah 8:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading. Ver. 8. So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly ] Exposite, c...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

So they read in the book of the law To wit, Ezra and his companions, successively. And gave the sense The meaning of the Hebrew words, which they expounded in the common language And caused them...
Nehemiah 8:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE READING OF THE LAW (vv. 1-12) We have seen at the end of chapter 6 the wall was completed, and in chapter 7 appointments were made for the proper order to be maintained in the city. Now anot...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Explanation of the Law. B. C. 444. 1 And all the people gathered themselves together...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They read, to wit, Ezra and his companions successively or severally. Gave the sense; i.e. the meaning of the Hebrew words, which they expounded in the common language. Caused them to understand...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reading And Explaining Of The Law ( Nehemiah 8:1-8 ). The first stage of covenant renewal was the reading and explaining of the Law. Such reading and explaining of a section of the Law may wel...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 8:1 . Street ] Rather “square.” An open place at the gate of Oriental cities where trials were held and wares set forth for sale.— Gesenius . The water gate ] Sec ad...
Nehemiah 8:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 8:2 . Upon the first day of the seventh month, the day when the civil year began, reckoned from the creation of the world. Ezra began the year, like Adam, with a holy convocation. He, and...
Nehemiah 8:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street. The instructor in the law God has evermore blessed His own Word as the chosen instrument of all revival and progress...
Nehemiah 8:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART II . ACCOUNT OF THE STATE OF RELIGION AMONG THE JEWS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF NEHEMIAH . EXPOSITION RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION OF THE PEOPLE BY EZ...
Nehemiah 8:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Law Read and Heard
Nehemiah 8:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 17:2 ; Acts 17:3 ; Acts 28:23 ; Acts 8:30-35 ; Habakkuk 2:2 ; Luke 24:27 ; Luke 24:32 ; Luke 24:45 ; Matthew 5:21 ; Matthew 5:22 ; Matthew 5:27 ; Matthew 5:28
Nehemiah 8:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They — Ezra and his companions successively. Sense — The meaning of the Hebrew words, which they expounded in the common language. Thy gave — So they gave them both a translation of the Hebrew word...

Nehemiah 8:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nehemiah 8:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 8:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 8:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 8:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nehemiah 8:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 8:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 8:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 8:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 8:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 8:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 8:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 8:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 8:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 8:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 8:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nehemiah 8:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 8:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 8:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 8:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes