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Nehemiah 8:15

Nehemiah 8:15
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches , and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem,.... That is, as Jarchi interprets it, by supplying it thus:

and they commanded that they should publish, &c. Ezra and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The mount - The “mount of Olives” is probably intended. Pine branches - Rather, “branches of the wild olive.” The actual trees named by the Law may have become scarce. It was probably considered that…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Fetch olive branches - For every thing concerning this feast of tabernacles, see the notes on Leviticus 23 (note), and the other places there referred to.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Nehemiah 8:13-18

We have here,

I. The people's renewed attendance upon the word. They had spent the greatest part of one day in praying and hearing, and yet were so far from being weary of that new moon and sabbath…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

and that they should publish and proclaim … saying In Lev 23:1; Lev 23:4 the children of Israel are commanded to -proclaim the set feasts of the Lord." The actual words of this verse are nowhere to be…