Nehemiah 8

Nehemiah 8:2

seventh moneth] See more of this in the Annotations on 1 Kings VIII. 2. and the Observations on Lev. XXIII. ver. 24. This was in the first year of Nehemiah’s Government.

Nehemiah 8:7

Also Ieshuah] Here are thirteen in several places, at the same time with Ezra, reading, and expounding the Law to the people, ver. 12.

Wept] As weeping at Prayer, Ezra X. 1. So here weeping at Preaching, ver. 11.

Nehemiah 8:13

Second day] Of this seventh moneth.

Nehemiah 8:14

feast] On the fifteenth day, for seven dayes together. Of this Feast, see Levit. XXIII. 34. Deut. XVI. 13.

Nehemiah 8:16

roof of his house That were flat, and most likely leaded. So Deut. XXII. 8. 2 Sam. XI. 2. Ier. XIX. 13. and XXXII. 29. Matth. X. 27. 2 Kings XXIII. 12. Zeph. I. 5.

Nehemiah 8:17

Done so] Making such Booths; and having an holy Convocation, not only on the first, and last day, as the Law required; but on every of the seven dayes, ver. 18.

Nehemiah 8:18

Eighth day] Which likewise was injoyned by the Law, Levit. XXIII. 36.