Nehemiah 8:1 meaning and explanation
At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel.
Nehemiah 8:1, Berean Standard Bible
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The returned exiles have just finished rebuilding Jerusalem's wall, and now they gather as one body in the open square by the Water Gate. Their request is striking: they themselves ask Ezra, a priest and scribe, to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses.
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