Nehemiah 9:14

And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath,.... Which was not made known to others, and was peculiar to the Jewish nation, and a privilege granted to them, to have rest corporeal and spiritual,…

Madest known unto them thy holy Sabbath - They appear to have forgotten this first of all the commandments of God, during their sojourning in Egypt.

We have here an account how the work of this fast-day was carried on. 1. The names of the ministers that were employed. They are twice named (Neh 9:4, Neh 9:5), only with some variation of the names.…

and madest known … sabbath Cf. Eze 20:12. Apparently referring to the fourth Commandment (Exo 20:8-11. Cf. Exo 31:16). But it is to be noticed that the observance of the Sabbath is prescribed if not…