Cross References 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. 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. 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.… Lexicon On the firstאֶחָ֖ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first day בְּי֥וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day of the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃ (haš·šə·ḇî·‘î) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7637: Seventh (an ordinal number) month, לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ (la·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2320: The new moon, a month Ezra עֶזְרָ֣א (‘ez·rā) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5830: Ezra -- 'help', three Israelites the priest הַ֠כֹּהֵן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest brought וַיָּבִ֣יא (way·yā·ḇî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go the Law הַתּוֹרָ֞ה (hat·tō·w·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8451: Direction, instruction, law before לִפְנֵ֤י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face the assembly הַקָּהָל֙ (haq·qā·hāl) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation of men מֵאִ֣ישׁ (mê·’îš) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person and וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while women אִשָּׁ֔ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female and all וְכֹ֖ל (wə·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every who could listen לִשְׁמֹ֑עַ (liš·mō·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently and understand. מֵבִ֣ין (mê·ḇîn) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 995: To separate mentally, understand Additional Translations On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand.And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. So Esdras the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and every one who had understanding was present to hearken, on the first day of the seventh month. And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation, both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all who could hear with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. And Ezra the priest bringeth the law before the assembly, both of men and women, and every one intelligent to hear, on the first day of the seventh month, 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 KJV 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 |