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Nehemiah 8:18

Nehemiah 8:18
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God,.... That is, Ezra; this was done by him every day during the feast, whereas only the first and last days…

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

he read i.e. Ezra. This is the usual explanation, so also LXX. ἀνέγνω. Vulg. -legit." According to another interpretation the 3rd pers. sing. is impersonal = -and one read," -there was reading."

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