John Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 8:14

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they found written in the law which the Lord had commanded by Moses, etc.] The children of Israel, to be observed by them; either by hearing it read the day before, or by conversation with Ezra, they perceived it was enjoined in the law, particularly in (<032339>Leviticus 23:39-43 <051613> Deuteronomy 16:13) that the children of Israel should dwell in booths, in the feast of the seventh month: which was the same month, and this the second day of it, and therefore the time drew near for keeping it; for it was to begin the fifteenth.

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