Nehemiah 8:3
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 were attentive unto the book of the law.
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Gill's Exposition
And he read therein,.... Some passages in it, here and there, which it was necessary the people should have knowledge of; for it can hardly be thought be began and read on just in the order in which…
We have here an account of a solemn religious assembly, and the good work that was done in that assembly, to the honour of God and the edification of the church.
I. The time of it was the first day of…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
before the street R.V. before the broad place. The -broad place" was beforethe water-gate; Ezra read beforethe broad place. In each case the preposition seems to mean on the W. side, i.e. in front…
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