Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation So Ezra brought it to the place where the people had gathered--men, women, and the children who were old enough to understand. New Revised Standard Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Then Esdras the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those that could understand, in the first day of the seventh month. priest Deuteronomy 17:18 But after he is raised to the throne of his kingdom, he shall copy out to himself the Deuteronomy of this law in a volume, taking the copy of the priests of the Levitical tribe, Deuteronomy 31:9,10 And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the ancients of Israel. . . . Malachi 2:7 For the lips of the priests shall keep knowledge, and they shall seek the law at his mouth: because he is the angel of the Lord of hosts. congregation Deuteronomy 31:11-13 When all Israel come together, to appear in the sight of the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall choose, thou shalt read the words of this law before all Israel, in their hearing. . . . 2 Chronicles 17:7-9 And in the third year of his reign, he sent of his princes Benhail, and Abdias, and Zacharias, and Nathanael, and Micheas, to teach in the cites of Juda: . . . Acts 15:21 For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him in the synagogues, where he is read every sabbath. could hear with understanding. Isaiah 28:9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand the hearing? them that are weaned from the milk, that are drawn away from the breasts. the first Leviticus 23:24 Say to the children of Israel: The seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall keep a sabbath, a memorial, with the sound of trumpets, and it shall be called holy. Numbers 29:1 The first day also of the seventh month shall be venerable and holy unto you; you shall do no servile work therein, because it is the day of the sounding and of trumpets. Context Ezra Reads the Law1And the seventh month came: and the children of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together as one man to the street which is before the water gate, and they spoke to Esdras the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel. 2Then Esdras the priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and all those that could understand, in the first day of the seventh month.3And he read it plainly in the street that was before the water gate, from the morning until midday, before the men, and the women, and all those that could understand: and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book.… Cross References Leviticus 23:24 Say to the children of Israel: The seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall keep a sabbath, a memorial, with the sound of trumpets, and it shall be called holy. Deuteronomy 31:9 And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the ancients of Israel. Nehemiah 8:9 And Nehemiah (he is Athersatha) and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites who interpreted to all the people, said: This is a holy day to the Lord our God: do not mourn, nor weep: for all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. Nehemiah 9:1 And in the four and twentieth day of the month the children of Israel came together with fasting and with sackcloth, and earth upon them. Jump to Previous Able Assembly Congregation Ezra First Hear Intelligent Law Meeting Month Priest Seventh Understanding WomenJump to Next Able Assembly Congregation Ezra First Hear Intelligent Law Meeting Month Priest Seventh Understanding WomenLinks Nehemiah 8:2 NIVNehemiah 8:2 NLT Nehemiah 8:2 ESV Nehemiah 8:2 NASB Nehemiah 8:2 Bible Apps Nehemiah 8:2 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 8:2 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 8:2 French Bible Nehemiah 8:2 German Bible Alphabetical: able all and assembly before brought could day Ezra first Law listen made men month of on priest seventh So the Then to understand understanding up was were which who with women OT History: Nehemiah 8:2 Ezra the priest brought the law before (Neh Ne) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |