Nehemiah 8:12
And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
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Gill's Exposition
And all the people went their way to eat and to drink,.... Freely and cheerfully:
and to send portions; to the poor, who had nothing to eat and drink:
and to make great mirth; with music, vocal…
We may here observe,
I. How the people were wounded with the words of the law that were read to them. The law works death, and speaks terror, shows men their sins, and their misery and danger because…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
send portions Cf. Neh 8:10.
because they had understood the words that were declared unto them Literally, -the words which they had declared unto them." The LXX. ἐγνώρισεν, Vulg. -docuerat" make it…
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