Nehemiah 8:13

chief. heads.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To understand - Rather, “to consider.”
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles. The further reading of the Law and its more minute study show that this is just the time at which the Feas...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The chief of the fathers. — Not the vast multitude now, as the great feast was not yet. Even to understand. — To consider, or give attention...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(13-18) The Feast of Tabernacles.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE JOY OF THE LORD Nehemiah 8:9-18 "ALL the people wept when they heard the words of the law." Was it for this mournful end that Ezra had stud...
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 o...
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 appe...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(13) В¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe,...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And on the second day were gathered together ,.... The second day of the month, and of the new year, the day after the feast of blowing of trumpets,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

On the second day were gathered to him the chief of the fathers, the priests , &c. Thus manifesting both humility and serious godliness, in that...
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 p...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Joy of the People. B. C. 444. 13 A...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Choosing rather to confess their ignorance for their edification, than vainly to pretend to more knowledge than they had; wherein they show both true...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Law Of Moses Is Read And Explained At The Celebration Of The Feasts Of The Seventh Month ( Nehemiah 8:1-18 ). The final words that closed off...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reading And Explaining To The People Of The Law Of Moses And A Review Of Their Past History, Leads To Them Establishing A Renewal Of Their Coven...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Occurrences On The Second Day Of The Seventh Month ( Nehemiah 8:13-16 ). The Feast of Trumpets being over, the majority of the people returned hom...
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 fo...
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...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Nehemiah 8:13 And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers. At times it is true that "increase of app...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Feast of Tabernacles
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra, the scribe, even to...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 30:23 ; 2 Timothy 2:24 ; 2 Timothy 2:25 ; Acts 13:42 ; Acts 4:1 ; Luke 19:47 ; Luke 19:48 ; Luke 24:32 ; Mark 6:33 ; Mark 6:34...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Levites — Chusing rather to confess their ignorance than vainly to pretend to more knowledge than they had: wherein they shew both humility, and se...

¹³ And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understandd the words of the law.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 8:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nehemiah 8:13