Nehemiah 8:9 meaning and explanation
Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
Nehemiah 8:9, Berean Standard Bible
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The returned exiles have gathered in Jerusalem on the first day of the seventh month, a day the Law set apart for holy assembly. Ezra has read the Law aloud for hours while the Levites explained it, and the people weep, likely from conviction and grief over how far they had fallen.
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